Edda

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/ˈɛdə/

proper noun

A collection of Old Norse poems and tales from two medieval manuscripts found in Iceland.

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tarotaro rootcocoyamdasheen
OriginOld Norse edda →
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Meanings

proper nounthe Edda (plural Eddas)

plural Eddas

  1. A collection of Old Norse poems and tales from two medieval manuscripts found in Iceland.

    So likewise a day comes when the Runic Thor, with his Eddas, must withdraw into dimness; and many an African Mumbo-Jumbo and Indian Pawpaw be utterly abolished.

    1831, Thomas Carlyle, “Symbols”, in Sartor Resartus: The Life and Opinions of Herr Teufelsdröckh. […], London: Chapman and Hall, […], →OCLC, 3rd book, page 155

Synonyms & antonyms

nountropical starchy tuberous root

Similar
tarotaro rootcocoyamdasheen
Broader
root vegetable
Also see
cocoyamdasheentaro

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Old Norseedda“great-grandmother”
  2. EnglishEdda

Likely from Old Norse edda (“great-grandmother”).

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Translations

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Swedish edda
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Edda. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Edda

MLA

“Edda.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Edda. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Edda,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Edda.

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