Etymology

Midgard

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Today it means: The Earth of traditional Germanic cosmology, conceived as a middle realm between heaven (Asgard) and hell (Helheim); the abode of human beings, between those of the gods (Æsir) and the dead. Full definition →

Old Norse Miðgarðr
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  1. Old Norse · derived fromMiðgarðr
  2. English todayMidgard

From Icelandic, from Old Norse Miðgarðr.

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