Óðinn

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse Óðinn, from Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Óðinn m

  1. (Norse mythology) Odin
  2. a male given name

Declension

Declension of Óðinn (sg-only masculine)
indefinite singular
nominative Óðinn
accusative Óðin
dative Óðni
genitive Óðins

Old Norse

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Norse ᚹᛟᛞᛁᚾᛦ (wodinʀ), ᚹᛟᛞᛁᚾᚨᛉ (wodinaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz, whence also Old English Wōden, Old Saxon Wōden, Old High German Wuotan, Wodan. Related to the adjective óðr, literally meaning “the mad one”.

Pronunciation

  • (9th century West Norse, 12th century Icelandic) IPA(key): /ˈoːðẽnː/
  • (Textbook Old Norse) IPA(key): /ˈoːðinː/

Proper noun

Óðinn m

  1. (Norse mythology) Odin
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:non:Óðinn

Declension

  Declension of Óðinn (strong a-stem, indefinite singular only)
masculine singular
indefinite
nominative Óðinn
accusative Óðin
dative Óðni
genitive Óðins

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