Njord

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/njɔːd/, /njɔːθ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(nyôrd)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Njord  (nyôrd),USA pronunciation n. [Scand. Myth.]
  1. the god of winds, navigation, and prosperity, and the father of Frey and Freya;
    king of the Vanir.
Cf. Nerthus. 
  • Old Norse Njǫrthr; compare Latin Nerthus, a Gmc female deity described by Tacitus

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Njord / njɔːd/, Njorth / njɔːθ/
  1. the god of the sea, fishing, and prosperity
'Njord' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Freya - Nerthus - Vanir

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