Ginnungagap
[ gin-oong-gah-gahp ]
/ ˈgɪn uŋ gɑˈgɑp /
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noun Scandinavian Mythology.
a primordial void, filled with mists, existing between Niflheim and Muspelheim.
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Origin of Ginnungagap
From Old Norse, perhaps literally, magical gap
Words nearby Ginnungagap
gin mill, ginned, ginnel, ginnery, Ginnie Mae, Ginnungagap, Ginny, Gino, ginormous, gin palace, gin rickey
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How to use Ginnungagap in a sentence
They dragged the body of Ymir into the middle of Ginnungagap, and of it formed the earth.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson|Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre SturlesonThen Odin and his brothers dragged the huge body of Ymer into the middle of Ginnungagap, and fashioned from it the world.
The Story of Norway|Hjalmar H. Boyesen