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draugr

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables
drau-gr
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An undead creature from Norse mythology, an animated corpse that inhabits its grave, often guarding buried treasure.

name

A planet in Lich star system, Milky Way Galaxy, Virgo constellation; One of the pair of planets that were the first exoplanets which were discovered. A planet in orbit of the pulsar Lich (PSR B1257+12)

Etymology

From draugr, the supernatural entity. From orbiting a neutron star, a "dead" star, a star that no longer contains a fusion core, but which is radiating away its stored energy.

Inflected Forms

draugrs (plural) draugar (plural) draug (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Lich Phobetor Poltergeist

Synonyms

PSR B1257+12 A PSR B1257+12 b

Questions

What does draugr mean?
An undead creature from Norse mythology, an animated corpse that inhabits its grave, often guarding buried treasure.
Where does draugr come from?
From draugr, the supernatural entity. From orbiting a neutron star, a "dead" star, a star that no longer contains a fusion core, but which is radiating away its stored energy.

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