Meanings
Asgard1
alternative Asgarth
- Norsehuman sciencesThe realm of the Æsir gods.
The gods built themselves castles in Asgard, and halls that shone with gold. It is recorded that there were twelve such heavenly palaces, but the poems differ from each other in describing them.
1884, M. W. Macdowall, Asgard and the gods, […] , page 481 more example
So, for instance, when the giant Hrungnir became tediously drunk and boastful, it was Freyja who, of all the Æsir in Asgard, was bold enough to keep serving him drink, but equally it was she whom he threatened to take away with him.
2007, Heather O'Donoghue, From Asgard to Valhalla: The Remarkable History of the Norse Myths, Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN, page 48 - A mountain on Baffin Island, Canada.
Asgard2
plural Asgards · alternative Asgarth
- Any of the kingdom Promethearchaeati of archaea that contain eukaryotic signature proteins.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
Asgard · proper noun
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ems-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂émsus
- Proto-Germanic*ansuz
- Proto-Norse*ᚨᛊᚢᛉ (*asuʀ)
- Old Norseáss
- Proto-Indo-European*gʰerdʰ-
- Proto-Indo-European*gʰórdʰos
- Proto-Germanic*gardaz
- Old Norsegarðr
- Old NorseÁsgarðr
- EnglishAsgard
Learned borrowing from Old Norse Ásgarðr. Agartha may be a corruption of this.
More words from Old Norse
Full word history & related roots →Asgard · noun
- taxonomic nameAsgard
- EnglishAsgard
Borrowed from taxonomic name Asgard.
More words from taxonomic name
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic أسكارد
- أسكاردthe abode of gods in Norse mythology
Bulgarian Асга́рд
- Асга́рд (Asgárd)the abode of gods in Norse mythology
Chinese Mandarin 阿斯加德
- 阿斯加德the abode of gods in Norse mythology
Czech Ásgard
- Ásgardthe abode of gods in Norse mythology
Danish Asgård
- Asgårdthe abode of gods in Norse mythology
Dutch Asgaard
- Asgaardthe abode of gods in Norse mythology
Esperanto Asgardo
- Asgardothe abode of gods in Norse mythology
Finnish Asgård
- Asgårdthe abode of gods in Norse mythology
French Ásgard
- Ásgardthe abode of gods in Norse mythology
Greek Άσγκαρντ
- Άσγκαρντ (Ásgkarnt)the abode of gods in Norse mythology
Hebrew אסגארד
- אסגארדthe abode of gods in Norse mythology
Icelandic Ásgarður
- Ásgarðurthe abode of gods in Norse mythology
Irish Ascar
- Ascarthe abode of gods in Norse mythology
Japanese アースガルズ, アースガルド
- アースガルズ (Āsugaruzu)the abode of gods in Norse mythology
- アースガルド (Āsugarudo)the abode of gods in Norse mythology
- アスガルド (Asugarudo)the abode of gods in Norse mythology
- アスガルズ (Asugaruzu)the abode of gods in Norse mythology
- アスガード (Asugādo)the abode of gods in Norse mythology
- アスガルト (Asugaruto)the abode of gods in Norse mythology
Korean 아스가르드
- 아스가르드 (aseugareudeu)the abode of gods in Norse mythology
Latin Asgarthus
- Asgarthusthe abode of gods in Norse mythology
Latvian Asgarda
- Asgardathe abode of gods in Norse mythology
Lithuanian Asgardas
- Asgardasthe abode of gods in Norse mythology
Norwegian Bokmål Åsgard
- Åsgardthe abode of gods in Norse mythology
Persian آسگارد
- آسگاردthe abode of gods in Norse mythology
Portuguese Asgard
- Asgardthe abode of gods in Norse mythology
Russian А́сгард
- А́сгард (Ásgard)the abode of gods in Norse mythology
Spanish Asgard
- Asgardthe abode of gods in Norse mythology
Swedish Asgård
- Asgårdthe abode of gods in Norse mythology
Turkish Ásgard
- Ásgardthe abode of gods in Norse mythology
Ukrainian Асгард
- Асгард (Ashard)the abode of gods in Norse mythology
Rhymes & wordplay
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Cite this entry
Asgard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Asgard
“Asgard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Asgard. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Asgard,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Asgard.
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