asgard
/ˈæsˌɡɑɹd/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.80 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A mountain on Baffin Island, Canada.
Example Sentences
- "The gods built themselves castles in Asgard, and halls that shone with gold. It is recorded that there were twelve such heavenly palaces, but the poems differ from each other in describing them."
- "So, for instance, when the giant Hrungnir became tediously drunk and boastful, it was Freyja who, of all the Æsir in Asgard, was bold enough to keep serving him drink, but equally it was she whom he threatened to take away with him."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ems- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *h₂émsus Proto-Germanic *ansuz Proto-Norse *ᚨᛊᚢᛉ (*asuʀ) Old Norse áss Proto-Indo-European *gʰerdʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *gʰórdʰos Proto-Germanic *gardaz Old Norse garðr Old Norse Ásgarðrlbor. English Asgard Learned borrowing from Old Norse Ásgarðr. Agartha may be a corruption of this.
Inflected Forms
Asgarth (alternative)