goðheimr

Old Norse

Etymology

goð +‎ heimr

Noun

goðheimr m (genitive heims, plural heimar)

  1. (hapax legomenon) the realm, world of the gods
    • Egill Skallagrímsson, Sonatorrek, 21
      Þat mank enn, · es upp of hóf
      í Goðheim · Gauta spjalli
      ættar ask, · þanns óx af mér,
      ok kynvið · kvánar minnar.
      I still remember when the friend of the Geats [Odin] lifted up the lineage-tree [son], who grew from me, and the kin-wood of my wife [son] into the Godhome.

Declension

Declension of goðheimr (strong a-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative goðheimr goðheimrinn goðheimar goðheimarnir
accusative goðheim goðheiminn goðheima goðheimana
dative goðheimi goðheiminum goðheimum goðheimunum
genitive goðheims goðheimsins goðheima goðheimanna
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