Jotunheim

American

[yaw-toon-heym] / ˈyɔ tʊnˌheɪm /

Also Jotunnheim,

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.

the outer world, or realm of giants; Utgard.

Jotunheim British

/ ˈjɔːtʊnˌheɪm /

noun

Norse myth the home of the giants in the northeast of Asgard

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Etymology

Origin of Jotunheim

< Old Norse, equivalent to jǫtunn giant + heimr world, home

Example Sentences

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I’ve been using the Ether 2s primarily with a Schiit Jotunheim, which is just about adequate, but these headphones have vast reserves of headroom to scale up with beefier components.

From The Verge • May 1, 2019

The giant universal vistas of Asgard, Jotunheim and Earth are created with surreal brio.

From The Guardian • Nov. 15, 2018

I use, and am mightily satisfied with, the $399 Schiit Jotunheim DAC and amp combo unit.

From The Verge • Oct. 23, 2017

Odin called the gods to him, with Tyr and Thor at their head, and he told them that they would be journeying far into Jotunheim, to Giantland, to bring Loki’s children to Asgard.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

Jotunheim, where the frost giants and the mountain giants wander and live and have their halls.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

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