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Midgard
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Midgård
English
Etymology
From en is -, from en non Miðgarðr.
Pronunciation
en /ˈmɪd.ɡɑɹd/ US
en /ˈmɪd.ɡɑːd/ UK
Proper noun
en Norse mythology The Earth of traditional Germanic cosmology, conceived as a middle realm between heaven (Asgard) and hell (Helheim); the abode of human beings, between those of the gods (Æsir) and the dead.
Synonyms
en Middle Earth
Coordinate terms
Norse cosmology The Nine Realms en Álfheimr, en Asgard, en Jötunheimr, en Muspell Múspellsheimr, en Nidavellir Niðavellir, en Niflheim Niflheimr, en Svartálfaheimr, en Vanaheimr
Derived terms
en Midgardian
Related terms
en Middle-earth
Translations
Earth
the abode of humans, between heaven and hell
Bulgarian: bg Мидгард m
Danish: da Midgård
Faroese: fo Miðgarður m
Georgian: ka მიდგარდი
German:
Old High German: goh mittilgart
Gothic: got 𐌼𐌹𐌳𐌾𐌿𐌽𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌳𐍃
Greek: el οικουμένη f
Japanese: ja 中つ国
Low German: nds-de Midgard
Old English: ang middanġeard
Old Norse: non miðgarðr
Polish: pl Midgard m
Portuguese: pt Midgard f
Sundanese: su Buana Panca Tengah
Swedish: sv Midgård
en Mythological locations
Norwegian Nynorsk
nn:
Etymology
From nn non Miðgarðr, from non miðgarðr, whence also nn midgard middle farm; diaphragm.
Proper noun
nn proper noun m definite Midgarden
nn Norse mythology en Midgard, Middle Earth
Derived terms
nn Midgardsormen The World Serpent
Portuguese
Etymology
pt :der non:Miðgarðr + 1
Proper noun
f
pt Norse mythology pt mythological location Midgard the abode of humans, between heaven and hell
Spanish
Etymology
es :der non:Miðgarðr + 1
Pronunciation
Proper noun
f
es Norse mythology es mythological location Midgard the abode of humans, between heaven and hell
Swedish
Proper noun
sv proper noun
sv Midgård Midgard
sv 1887 w:Viktor Rydberg Fädernas gudasaga. Berättad för ungdomen 8 https://litteraturbanken.se/f%C3%B6rfattare/RydbergV/titlar/F%C3%A4dernasGudasaga/sida/8/etext Mällan Midgard och Jotunheim ligger en bred bottenfördjupning, hvari blodböljorna samlade sig och bildade det kring Midgard på alla sidor sig utbredande hafvet. Between Midgard and Jotunheim lies a wide depression, where the waves of blood gathered and formed the spreading sea around Midgard on all sides.
sv 1893 w:Axel Klinckowström Sägner och sånger 108 https://litteraturbanken.se/f%C3%B6rfattare/Klinckowstr%C3%B6mA/titlar/S%C3%A4gnerOchS%C3%A5nger/sida/111/faksimil Förr Fenris fjättrarI stycken falla,Än jämngod hjälteSkall Midgard gästa... For the fetters of FenrisIn pieces fall,Even good heroShould Midgard visit...