Jotunheim

[ yaw-toon-heym ]

nounScandinavian Mythology.
  1. the outer world, or realm of giants; Utgard.

Origin of Jotunheim

1
<Old Norse, equivalent to jǫtunn giant + heimr world, home
  • Also Jo·tunn·heim, Jö·tun·heim, Jö·tunn·heim [yœ-toon-heym]. /ˈyœ tʊnˌheɪm/.

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Jotunheim

Jotunnheim

/ (ˈjɔːtʊnˌheɪm) /


noun
  1. Norse myth the home of the giants in the northeast of Asgard

Origin of Jotunheim

1
from Old Norse, from jötunn giant + heimr world, home

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