Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fafnir

/ˈfɑːvnəɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables: fafnir
IPA: /ˈfɑːvnəɹ/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The son of the dwarf king Hreiddmar, who killed his father, transformed into a lindworm, a type of dragon, and was subsequently slain by Sigurd.

Etymology

Old Norse Fáfnir, Icelandic Frænir.

Origin

Source language: Old Norse

Word Breakdown

Root: Fáfnir

Questions

How do you pronounce fafnir?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɑːvnəɹ/.
What does fafnir mean?: The son of the dwarf king Hreiddmar, who killed his father, transformed into a lindworm, a type of dragon, and was subsequently slain by Sigurd.
Where does fafnir come from?: It is traced to Old Norse.

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