Asgard en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈæzˌɡɑɹd/
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈæsˌɡɑɹd/
- /ˈɑsˌɡɑɹd/
- /ˈɑzˌɡɑɹd/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ems- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *h₂émsus Proto-Germanic *ansuz Proto-Norse *ᚨᛊᚢᛉ (*asuʀ) Old Norse áss Proto-Indo-European *gʰerdʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *gʰórdʰos Proto-Germanic *gardaz Old Norse garðr Old Norse Ásgarðrlbor. English Asgard Learned borrowing from Old Norse Ásgarðr. Agartha may be a corruption of this.
Meanings
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(Norse) The realm of the Æsir gods.
The gods built themselves castles in Asgard, and halls that shone with gold. It is recorded that there were twelve such heavenly palaces, but the poems differ from each other in describing them.
1884, M. W. Macdowall, Asgard and the gods, […] , page 48:So, for instance, when the giant Hrungnir became tediously drunk and boastful, it was Freyja who, of all the Æsir in Asgard, was bold enough to keep serving him drink, but equally it was she whom he threatened to take away with him.
2007, Heather O'Donoghue, From Asgard to Valhalla: The Remarkable History of the Norse Myths, Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN, page 48:
- A mountain on Baffin Island, Canada.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asgarth | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Vanaheimr (The Nine Realms) · Álfheimr (The Nine Realms) · Niflheimr (The Nine Realms) · Niðavellir (The Nine Realms) · Jötunheimr (The Nine Realms) · Múspellsheimr (The Nine Realms) · Svartálfaheimr (The Nine Realms) · Midgard (The Nine Realms)
Deriveds
Synonyms
Translations (41)
ru А́сгард (the abode of gods in Norse mythology) · mr अॅसगार्ड (the abode of gods in Norse mythology) · ja アスガード (the abode of gods in Norse mythology) · ko 아스가르드 (the abode of gods in Norse mythology) · ja アースガルズ (the abode of gods in Norse mythology) · cs Ásgard (the abode of gods in Norse mythology) · la Asgarthus (the abode of gods in Norse mythology) · ga Ascar (the abode of gods in Norse mythology) · ja アスガルズ (the abode of gods in Norse mythology) · lv Asgarda (the abode of gods in Norse mythology) · nb Åsgard (the abode of gods in Norse mythology) · fo Ásgarður (the abode of gods in Norse mythology) · fa آسگارد (the abode of gods in Norse mythology) · bg Асга́рд (the abode of gods in Norse mythology) · mk Асгард (the abode of gods in Norse mythology) · ar أسكارد (the abode of gods in Norse mythology) · uk Асгард (the abode of gods in Norse mythology) · nl Asgaard (the abode of gods in Norse mythology) · sv Asgård (the abode of gods in Norse mythology) · el Άσγκαρντ (the abode of gods in Norse mythology) · zza Ásgard (the abode of gods in Norse mythology) · ja アスガルド (the abode of gods in Norse mythology) · cmn 阿斯加德 (the abode of gods in Norse mythology) · nds Asgard (the abode of gods in Norse mythology) · be А́сгард (the abode of gods in Norse mythology) · ka ასგარდი (the abode of gods in Norse mythology) · hy Ասգարդ (the abode of gods in Norse mythology) · ja アスガルト (the abode of gods in Norse mythology) · eo Asgardo (the abode of gods in Norse mythology) · es Asgard (the abode of gods in Norse mythology) · ja アースガルド (the abode of gods in Norse mythology) · fi Asgård (the abode of gods in Norse mythology) · fr Ásgard (the abode of gods in Norse mythology) · pt Asgard (the abode of gods in Norse mythology) · is Ásgarður (the abode of gods in Norse mythology) · lt Asgardas (the abode of gods in Norse mythology) · tr Ásgard (the abode of gods in Norse mythology) · non Ásgarðr (the abode of gods in Norse mythology) · da Asgård (the abode of gods in Norse mythology) · he אסגארד (the abode of gods in Norse mythology) · nn Åsgard (the abode of gods in Norse mythology)