Etymology

Jörmungandr

Today it means: The World Serpent or Midgard Serpent, an offspring of Loki, which is thrown into the ocean by Odin but grows to encircle the world, and is finally slain during Ragnarok by Thor, who then succumbs to its poisonous breath. Full definition →

Old Norse Jǫrmungandr
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  1. Old Norse · borrowed fromJǫrmungandr
  2. English todayJörmungandr

Borrowed from Old Norse Jǫrmungandr.

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