Oden
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Danish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Danish Odhen, from Old Norse Óðinn, from Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz. Cognate with Icelandic Óðinn, Faroese Óðin, Norwegian Nynorsk and Swedish Oden, English Woden, German Wotan, and Dutch Woen.
Proper noun
Oden
- (Norse mythology and paganism) Woden/Odin, A major Germanic god, often described as chief of the pantheon.
Related terms
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Norse Óðinn, from Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz. Related to od (“mad, wild, frenzied”). Cognate with Icelandic Óðinn, Faroese Óðin, Danish and Swedish Oden, English Woden, German Wotan, and Dutch Woen.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Oden m (genitive odens- or ons-)
- (Norse mythology and paganism) Woden/Odin, A major Germanic god, often described as chief of the pantheon.
- 1902, Halvdan Koht, Gamalnorske eventyr um Oden og Tor [Old Norse tales about Odin and Thor], page 3:
- Oden er den gjævaste og eldste av æserne
- Odin is the greatest and oldest of the æsir
Synonyms
Heiti
- Allfader, Alfader, Allfar
- Arnhovde
- Atrid, Atride
- Audun
- Biløyg
- Bivlinde
- Bjarke
- Bjørn
- Blind
- Bolverk
- Brage
- Brun
- Brune
- Båløyg
- Dorrud
- Dresvarp
- Ennebratt
- Farmagud
- Farmaty
- Farmognud
- Feng
- Fimbultul
- Fimbulty
- Fjellgeigud
- Fjølne
- Forne
- Fornolve
- Frårid
- Galga
- Ganglere
- Ganglere
- Gangråd
- Gangråde
- Gaptrosne
- Gaut
- Gautaty
- Gaute
- Geirlodne
- Geirolne
- Geirty
- Geirud
- Ginnar
- Gissur
- Gjest
- Gjestumblinde
- Glapsvinn
- Gollne
- Gollor
- Gollung
- Gondle
- Grane
- Grim
- Grim
- Grimne
- Gråskjegg
- Gunnblinde
- Haftagud
- Hagvirk
- Hangagud
- Hangaty
- Hange
- Helblinde
- Hengekjeft
- Herblinde
- Herfoder
- Herglad
- Herjafoder
- Herjan
- Hermod
- Herteit
- Herty
- Hildolv
- Hjarrande
- Hjelmbere
- Hord
- Hott
- Hvedrung
- Hå, Håve, Høg
- Hårbard
- Jalfad
- Jamnhå
- Jolfud
- Jolne
- Jolv
- Jormun
- Jorund
- Karl
- Kjalar
- Kvatmod
- Kvatråd
- Langbard
- Langskjegg
- Launding
- Lefoder
- Lefrøy
- Lodung
- Møttul
- Nikar
- Nikar-Fjølne
- Nikud
- Nikund
- Njot
- Olg
- Ome
- Oske
- Ovne
- Rame
- Ramnegud
- Rane
- Rjod
- Roft
- Roftaty
- Rosshårsgråne
- Roft)
- Sann
- Sanngjetal
- Sidhott
- Sidskjegg
- Sigde/Sigte
- Sige
- Sigerhovud
- Sigfader
- Siggaut
- Sigmund
- Sigrunn
- Sigtro
- Sigtrygg
- Sigty
- Skilving
- Skollvald
- Svalne
- Svavne
- Sveigte
- Svidre
- Svidud
- Svidur
- Svipal
- Svipdag
- Svolne
- Svåne
- Tekk
- Trasar
- Trigge
- Tro
- Trott
- Tud
- Tund
- Tvegge
- Tviblinde
- Ud
- Unn
- Vak
- Valfar
- Vald
- Valfoder
- Valgaut
- Valkjosande
- Valtam
- Valtogne
- Vegtam
- Veraty
- Vidrimne
- Vidur
- Vingne
- Voden
- Våvud
- Ygg
- Yggjung
- Yrung
- Ivalde
- Ørn
- Øv
- Øylund
Related terms
References
- “Oden” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse Óðinn, from Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz. Cognate with Icelandic Óðinn, Faroese Óðin, Danish and Norwegian Nynorsk Oden, English Woden, German Wotan, and Dutch Woen.
Proper noun
Oden m (genitive Odens)
- (Norse mythology and paganism) Woden/Odin, A major Germanic god, often described as chief of the pantheon.