Odin

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UK/ˈəʊ.dɪn/US/ˈoʊ.dɪn/

proper noun

A major Germanic god, often described as chief of the pantheon, in his Norse form a member of the Æsir, married to Frigg and associated with knowledge, poetry and war. Wednesday refers to him by way of interpretatio germanica.

Similar
All-FatherWotanWodenOdhinOdhinnOthinnWodan
OriginOld Norse Óðinn ← Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz ← Proto-Indo-European *weh₂t- →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Norsehuman sciencesA major Germanic god, often described as chief of the pantheon, in his Norse form a member of the Æsir, married to Frigg and associated with knowledge, poetry and war. Wednesday refers to him by way of interpretatio germanica.
  2. A mountain on Baffin Island, Canada.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
All-FatherWotanWodenOdhinOdhinnOthinnWodan

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*weh₂t-“to be excited”
  2. Proto-Germanic*wōdaz“rage, manic inspiration, furor poeticus”
  3. Proto-Germanic*Wōdanaz
  4. Old NorseÓðinn
  5. EnglishOdin

Learned borrowing from Old Norse Óðinn (whence Icelandic Óðinn, Norwegian Nynorsk Oden), akin to Old High German Wodan and Old English Wōden. From Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz, derived from Proto-Germanic *wōdaz (“rage, manic inspiration, furor poeticus”), from Proto-Indo-European *weh₂t- (“to be excited”). Compare Old Norse óðr (“rage”) and Dutch woede (“rage”) and woeden (“to rage”), Irish fáidh, Latin vātēs. Doublet of Woden and Wotan. Related to English wode.

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Translations

Afrikaans Wodan
  • Wodangod in Norse mythology
Chinese Cantonese 奧丁 /奥丁
  • 奧丁 /奥丁 (ou³ ding¹)god in Norse mythology
Chinese Mandarin 奧丁 /奥丁
  • 奧丁 /奥丁 (Àodīng)god in Norse mythology
Danish Odin
  • Odingod in Norse mythology
Dutch Wodan, Odin
  • Wodangod in Norse mythology
  • Odingod in Norse mythology
Estonian Odin
  • Odingod in Norse mythology
Finnish Odin
  • Odingod in Norse mythology
French Odin
  • Odingod in Norse mythology
German Wotan, Odin
  • Wotangod in Norse mythology
  • Odingod in Norse mythology
  • Wüetigod in Norse mythology
Hebrew אודין
  • אודיןgod in Norse mythology
Icelandic Óðinn
  • Óðinngod in Norse mythology
Irish Óidin
  • Óidingod in Norse mythology
Italian Odino
  • Odinogod in Norse mythology
Japanese オーディン
  • オーディン (Ōdin)god in Norse mythology
Korean 오딘
  • 오딘 (Odin)god in Norse mythology
Latin Mercurius, Vōdanus
  • Mercuriusgod in Norse mythology
  • Vōdanusgod in Norse mythology
  • Ōdinusgod in Norse mythology
  • Othinusgod in Norse mythology
Latvian Odins
  • Odinsgod in Norse mythology
Lithuanian Odinas
  • Odinasgod in Norse mythology
Norwegian Odin
  • Odingod in Norse mythology
Polish Odyn
  • Odyngod in Norse mythology
Portuguese Odin, Ódin
  • Odingod in Norse mythology
  • Ódingod in Norse mythology
Russian О́дин
  • О́дин (Ódin)god in Norse mythology
Spanish Odín
  • Odíngod in Norse mythology
Swedish Oden
  • Odengod in Norse mythology
Ukrainian Одін
  • Одін (Odin)god in Norse mythology

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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