Surt

American  

[surt, soort] / sɜrt, sʊərt /

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.

1. the guardian and ruler of Muspelheim, destined to defeat Frey at Ragnarok and destroy the world with fire.

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Etymology

Origin of Surt

< Old Norse Surtr, perhaps akin to svartr black, with regularly changed vowel ( see swart)

Example Sentences

Surt, their 31-year-old commander, joined the army soon after Russia's full scale invasion.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2024

When I ask him whether he'd prefer to negotiate or to keep on fighting – Surt replies emphatically: "Keep fighting."

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2024

With an enormous geyser of lava that would dwarf Kilauea’s eruptions, Io’s Surt volcano erupted with a power output of 80,000 gigawatts.

From Slate • Sep. 27, 2023

U.S. officials said dozens of militants had escaped from Surt to the desert camps.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2017

“There dwell Vidar and Vale In the gods’ holy seats, When the fire of Surt is slaked.”

From Myths of the Norsemen From the Eddas and Sagas by Guerber, H. A. (Hélène Adeline)