Jotunheim

American  

[yaw-toon-heym] / ˈyɔ tʊnˌheɪm /

Also Jotunnheim,

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.

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

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Jotunheim British  

/ ˈjɔːtʊnˌheɪm /

noun

1. 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

He’s quick to point out that Loki isn’t just royalty but a prince of two worlds, referencing his adoptive father King Odin of Asgard and his true origin as a child born on Jotunheim to Laufey, king of the Frost Giants.

From Washington Post

At the heart of Project Starfish is the alien being Starro the Conqueror, who was captured by the U.S. and has been experimented on in Jötunheim ever since.

From Salon

Even beyond the grim realities that the fictional Corto Maltese and Jötunheim lab reflect, the premise of "Suicide Squad" and "The Suicide Squad" itself is eerily familiar to the realities of how we treat criminals like Harley Quinn and the rest of her squads, in real life.

From Salon

The Giants, whose city was Jötunheim, were the active, persistent enemies of the Aesir, as the gods were called, and they not only were an ever-present danger, but knew that in the end complete victory was assured to them.

From Literature

The Frost Giants and the Mountain Giants who lived in Jötunheim were the enemies of all that is good.

From Literature