Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

óðr

/ˈoʊθɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: oðr
IPA: /ˈoʊθɚ/

1

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

In Norse mythology, the husband of Freya and father of Hnoss and Gersemi.

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wōþuz (“rage, manic inspiration, furor poeticus”), from Proto-Indo-European *weh₂t-. Cognate with Old English wod and German Wut.

Origin

Source language: Proto-Germanic

Word Breakdown

Root: *wōþuz, *weh₂t-

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈoʊθɚ/
British English: /ˈəʊ̯θə/

Questions

How do you pronounce óðr?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊθɚ/.
What does óðr mean?: In Norse mythology, the husband of Freya and father of Hnoss and Gersemi.
Where does óðr come from?: It is traced to Proto-Germanic.

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