Njord

[ nyawrd ]

/ nyɔrd /

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noun Scandinavian Mythology.

the god of winds, navigation, and prosperity, and the father of Frey and Freya; king of the Vanir.

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Origin of Njord

First recorded in 1830–35; from Old Norse Njǫrthr; compare Latin Nerthus, a Germanic female deity described by Tacitus

Words nearby Njord

Nizhnekamsk, Nizhnevartovsk, Nizhni Novgorod, Nizhni Tagil, NJ, Njord, NKGB, Nkomo, nkosi, Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika, Nkrumah

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How to use Njord in a sentence

Yet Njord is not of the lineage of the Æsir, for he was born and bred in Vanaheim.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson|Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre Sturleson
Njord took to wife Skadi, the daughter of the giant Thjassi.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson|Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre Sturleson
Njord died on a bed of sickness, and before he died made himself be marked for Odin with the spear-point.
The Younger Edda|Snorre
I take oath on the cross, so help me Frey and Njord and Odin!
The Vinland Champions|Ottilie A. Liljencrantz

Njord was married to the Yotun woman, Skade, but was again separated from her.
The Story of Norway|Hjalmar H. Boyesen

British Dictionary definitions for Njord

Njord

Njorth (njɔːθ)

/ (njɔːd) /

noun

Norse myth the god of the sea, fishing, and prosperity

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