Miðgarðsormr
Old Norse
editEtymology
editInherited from Proto-Germanic *Midjagardas wurmiz, equivalent to Miðgarðr (“the Earth”) + ormr (“serpent”).
Proper noun
editMiðgarðsormr m
- the World Serpent
- Synonym: Jǫrmungandr
Inflection
editSee the declension of ormr.
Descendants
editAll descendants are learned borrowings
- Icelandic: Miðgarðsormur
- Swedish: Midgårdsormen (with definite suffix)