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einherjar

/eɪnˈhɛɹ.jɑɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

Syllables
ein-her-jar
IPA
/eɪnˈhɛɹ.jɑɹ/
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The warriors who died fighting bravely and were brought by valkyries to Valhalla, where they feast and prepare for Ragnarok.

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Etymology

From Old Norse einherjar (plural, literally “lone fighters”) (rarely attested singular einheri).

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Questions

How do you pronounce einherjar?
The recorded pronunciation is /eɪnˈhɛɹ.jɑɹ/.
What does einherjar mean?
The warriors who died fighting bravely and were brought by valkyries to Valhalla, where they feast and prepare for Ragnarok.
Where does einherjar come from?
It is traced to Old Norse.

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