Etymology

Jafnhár

Today it means: One of the three enthroned figures who feature opposite King Gylfi in the Gylfaginning. Full definition →

Old Norse Jafnhár
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  1. Old Norse · borrowed fromJafnhár
  2. English todayJafnhár

From Old Norse Jafnhár (literally “Just-as-High”), from jafn (“equal, the same”) + hár (“high, tall”). Compare Hár.

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