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Embla
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English
Etymology
From en non Embla.
Proper noun
en Norse mythology The first female human in the Edda.
See also
en Ask
Anagrams
en abelm Amble Lambe Mabel Mable Melba amble belam blame melba
Faroese
Etymology
From fo non Embla.
Proper noun
fo proper noun f
fo female
Usage notes
f Embluson Embludóttir
Declension
Embla Emblu Emblu Emblu
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From nb non Embla.
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb Norse mythology en Embla
nb rare no female of modern usage
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From nn non Embla, of uncertain origin; possibly from older non *Emla, from non *Elma, related to non almr. Also theorised to come from nn gem-pro *Ambilǭ.1957 Didrik Arup Seip Om et norsk skriftlig grunnlag for Edda-diktningen Maal og minne 146 https://www.nb.no/items/e36de43a2931e522f8428752fbeaf5c7?page=153
Pronunciation
nn /ˈɛmbla/
expected, but not attested nn /²ɛm(b)la/ /²ɛmɽa/
Proper noun
nn proper noun f
nn Norse mythology en Embla
nn female Old Norse
See also
nn Ask
References
Swedish
Etymology
From sv non Embla.
Pronunciation
sv LL-Q9027 (swe)-Moonhouse-Embla.wav
Proper noun
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sv Norse mythology en Embla
sv female of modern usage