Gungnir

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proper noun

The spear of the Norse god Odin, which is believed to never miss its target.

OriginOld Norse Gungnir →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Norsehuman sciencesThe spear of the Norse god Odin, which is believed to never miss its target.

Origin

  1. Old NorseGungnir“the swaying one”
  2. EnglishGungnir

Learned borrowing from Old Norse Gungnir (“the swaying one”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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