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Old Norse
Etymology
gullinn (“golden”) + tǫnn (“tooth”) + -i (masculine nominal suffix). Cognate with Sanskrit हिरण्यदन्त (hiraṇyadanta, “Golden-toothed”, epithet of Agni), which has been used to argue for Heimdallr’s role as a fire-god.
Proper noun
Gullintanni m
- epithet of Heimdall, whose teeth were made of gold
Declension
Declension of Gullintanni (weak an-stem, indefinite singular only)