Niflheim

American  

[niv-uhl-haym] / ˈnɪv əlˌheɪm /

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.

1. a place of eternal cold, darkness, and fog, ruled over by Hel: abode of those who die of illness or old age.

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Niflheim British  

/ ˈnɪvəlˌheɪm /

noun

1. Norse myth the abode of the dead

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Etymology

Origin of Niflheim

< Old Norse Niflheimr, equivalent to nifl- (cognate with Old English nifol darkness, Old High German nebal mist, cloud, Latin nebula ( see nebula)) + heimr world, home

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Example Sentences

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Niflheim

When the crew of the colonization mission discover that their new home, an ice planet called Niflheim, is inhabited by armadillo-like crawler creatures, they wonder what to do about this unanticipated roadblock in their efforts.

From Salon ● Mar. 25, 2025

As frigid as it is, Niflheim doesn’t seem any worse than the pounding dust storms at home.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2025

Need someone to take the first steps on Niflheim to inhale the planet’s toxic air so the lab can concoct a vaccine?

From Salon ● Mar. 7, 2025

The latest title in the long-running role-playing adventure series sees lead character Noctis travelling across his kingdom to re-take a magical crystal from evil overlord Niflheim.

From The Guardian ● Dec. 29, 2016

Far to the north was Niflheim, the cold realm of death, and far to the south was Muspelheim, the land of fire.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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