Fenrir en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- fĕn′rîr
- /ˈfɛn.ɹɪɹ/ (General-American)
- /ˈfɛn.ɹɪə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Norse Fenrir (“fen-dweller”), Fenrisúlfr (“Fenris wolf”).
Meanings
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(Norse) A monstrous wolf, one of Loki's offspring, who bites off Tyr's right hand while being bound by the gods in fear of a prophecy that he will kill Odin, remaining so bound until the events of Ragnarok.
It is my own opinion that the Black Shuck is another manifestation of Fenrir, the large and terrible wolf, who is the eldest child of Loki and the giantess Angrboda.
2011, Nick Redfern, “Phantom Hounds of the Woods”, in Brad Steiger, editor, Real Monsters, Gruesome Critters, and Beasts from the Darkside, Visible Ink Press, page 46:Lokasenna, stanzas 37-40, comprise an exchange between Týr and Loki. Loki boasts that Fenrir tore off Týr's arm; Týr responds that although he may be missing his hand, Loki is missing Hródrsvitnir, that is, the famous wolf, Fenrir.
2001, John Lindow, Handbook of Norse Mythology, ABC-CLIO, page 113:Feared and misunderstood, Fenrir was the bringer of doom to the gods and was known as "an axe-age, a sword-age, a wind-age, a wolf-age before the wrecking of the world."
2009, Sarah Bartlett, The Mythology Bible, Sterling Publishing Co., page 294:
- A moon of Saturn.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fenriswolf | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Fenris | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
Fenris Wolf (monstrous wolf of Norse mythology) · Wolf of Fenrir (monstrous wolf of Norse mythology) · Fenrisulfr (monstrous wolf of Norse mythology)
Translations (25)
sv Fenrir (mythical wolf) · ru Фе́нрир (mythical wolf) · ja フェンリル (mythical wolf) · lt Fenris (mythical wolf) · uk Фенрір (mythical wolf) · non Hróðvitnir (mythical wolf) · nn Fenre m Fenresulven (mythical wolf) · sv Fenrisulven (mythical wolf) · ka ფენრირი (mythical wolf) · de Fenriswolf (mythical wolf) · nb Fenrisulven (mythical wolf) · de Fenrir (mythical wolf) · da ulven Fenris (mythical wolf) · lv Fenrirs (mythical wolf) · ko 펜리르 (mythical wolf) · el Φένριρ (mythical wolf) · th เฟนรีร์ (mythical wolf) · da Fenrisulven (mythical wolf) · bg Фенрир (mythical wolf) · da Fenris (mythical wolf) · eo Fenriro (mythical wolf) · non Vánagandr (mythical wolf) · cmn 芬里厄 (mythical wolf) · sv Fenris (mythical wolf) · is Fenrisúlfur (mythical wolf)