Surt

American  

[surt, soort] / sɜrt, sʊərt /

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.

1. the guardian and ruler of Muspelheim, destined to defeat Frey at Ragnarok and destroy the world with fire.

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Etymology

Origin of Surt

< Old Norse Surtr, perhaps akin to svartr black, with regularly changed vowel ( see swart)

Example Sentences

Surt, their 31-year-old commander, joined the army soon after Russia's full scale invasion.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2024

When I ask him whether he'd prefer to negotiate or to keep on fighting – Surt replies emphatically: "Keep fighting."

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2024

With an enormous geyser of lava that would dwarf Kilauea’s eruptions, Io’s Surt volcano erupted with a power output of 80,000 gigawatts.

From Slate • Sep. 27, 2023

U.S. officials said dozens of militants had escaped from Surt to the desert camps.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2017

Her brother was named Thorstein Surt; he lived at Thorsness, as has been written before.

From Laxdæla Saga Translated from the Icelandic by Press, Muriel A.C.