jötunn

See also: jotunn, Jotunn, Jötunn, and jǫtunn

English

Noun

jötunn (plural jötunns)

  1. Alternative form of jotun.

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse jǫtunn, Cognate with Swedish jätte, Danish jætte, Norwegian jotnar, jotne.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjœːtʰʏnː/
  • Rhymes: -œːtʏn

Noun

jötunn m (genitive singular jötuns, nominative plural jötnar)

  1. (Norse mythology) a jotun
  2. a large man, giant of a man

Declension

Declension of jötunn (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative jötunn jötunninn jötnar jötnarnir
accusative jötun jötuninn jötna jötnana
dative jötni jötninum jötnum jötnunum
genitive jötuns jötunsins jötna jötnanna

Derived terms

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