Asgard
Translingual
Etymology
Borrowed from English Asgard, from Old Norse Ásgarðr. See Asgard (Archaea) § Discovery and nomenclature on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Proper noun
Asgard
- A taxonomic kingdom within the domain Archaea – archaeans that contain eukaryotic signature proteins.
Usage notes
- All eukaryotes are cladistically included in this group.
- After including the kingdom category into ICNP, the only validly published name of this group is kingdom Promethearchaeati. Though, Asgard is more commonly used.
References
- Asgard (Archaea) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Category:Promethearchaeota on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
English
Alternative forms
- Asgarth
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Old Norse Ásgarðr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈæsˌɡɑɹd/, /ˈæzˌɡɑɹd/, /ˈɑsˌɡɑɹd/, /ˈɑzˌɡɑɹd/
- (for one pronunciation) Homophone: ass guard
Proper noun
Asgard
- (Norse mythology) The realm of the Æsir gods.
- 1884, M. W. Macdowall, Asgard and the gods, […] , page 48:
- The gods built themselves castles in Asgard, and halls that shone with gold. It is recorded that there were twelve such heavenly palaces, but the poems differ from each other in describing them.
- 2007, Heather O'Donoghue, From Asgard to Valhalla: The Remarkable History of the Norse Myths, Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN, page 48:
- So, for instance, when the giant Hrungnir became tediously drunk and boastful, it was Freyja who, of all the Æsir in Asgard, was bold enough to keep serving him drink, but equally it was she whom he threatened to take away with him.
- A mountain on Baffin Island, Canada.
Synonyms
- Ases' Garth (rare)
Coordinate terms
- (The Nine Realms): Álfheimr, Jötunheimr, Midgard, Múspellsheimr, Niðavellir, Niflheimr, Svartálfaheimr, Vanaheimr
Derived terms
Translations
the abode of gods in Norse mythology
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Anagrams
Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Old Norse Ásgarðr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaz.ɡart/
- Rhymes: -azɡart
- Syllabification: As‧gard
Proper noun
Asgard m inan
Declension
Declension of Asgard
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Asgard |
| genitive | Asgardu |
| dative | Asgardowi |
| accusative | Asgard |
| instrumental | Asgardem |
| locative | Asgardzie |
| vocative | Asgardzie |