Frigg
English
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editEtymology
editFrom Old Norse Frigg, from Proto-Germanic *Frijjō. Cognate with the native Old English Frīġ. Doublet of Priya.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editFrigg
- (Germanic mythology, Norse mythology) The wife of Odin, and the Norse/Germanic goddess of married love, the heavens, home and hearth, after whom Friday is named (due to her being identified with Venus).
Translations
editGermanic goddess
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Further reading
editIcelandic
editEtymology
editFrom Old Norse Frigg, from Proto-Germanic *Frijjō.
Proper noun
editFrigg f
Declension
editDeclension of Frigg (sg-only feminine)
indefinite singular | |
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nominative | Frigg |
accusative | Frigg |
dative | Frigg |
genitive | Friggjar |
Italian
editProper noun
editFrigg f
Norwegian Nynorsk
editEtymology
editFrom Old Norse Frigg, from Proto-Germanic *Frijjō.
Proper noun
editFrigg f
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editSwedish
editProper noun
editFrigg f (genitive Friggs)
- (Norse mythology) Frigg
- (rare) a female given name from Old Norse
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