Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jörmungandr

/ˈjɔɹmunˌɡɑndɹ̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables: jor-mungan-dr
IPA: /ˈjɔɹmunˌɡɑndɹ̩/

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The World Serpent or Midgard Serpent, an offspring of Loki, which is thrown into the ocean by Odin but grows to encircle the world, and is finally slain during Ragnarok by Thor, who then succumbs to its poisonous breath.

Example Sentences

"The dragon Jörmungandr, for instance, was said to encircle the entire world of Midgard (where people live). To complete the circle, he bit his own tail."
"The ultimate symbol of evil, the Midgard Serpent or Jörmungandr, was the offspring of the trickster Loki and the sorceress Angur-boda, who also gave birth to Hel (the queen of the dead) and the Fenris Wolf (see page 239)."
"Thus the Aegypto-Greek Ourobouros or Norse Jörmungandr (Midgard serpent) surrounds the cosmos, biting its own tail in a symbol of perpetuity and infinity, never ending, always regenerating."

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse Jǫrmungandr.

Origin

Source language: Old Norse

Word Breakdown

Root: Jǫrmungandr

Phrases

hoop snake

Frequently Paired Words

amphisbaena hoop snake Kraken Leviathan ouroboros Shesha Theli

Synonyms

Miðgarðsormr Midgardsormr Midgard Serpent World Serpent

Questions

How do you pronounce jörmungandr?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈjɔɹmunˌɡɑndɹ̩/.
What does jörmungandr mean?: The World Serpent or Midgard Serpent, an offspring of Loki, which is thrown into the ocean by Odin but grows to encircle the world, and is finally slain during Ragnarok by Thor, who then succumbs to its poisonous breath.
Where does jörmungandr come from?: It is traced to Old Norse.

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