Utgard

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proper noun

The abode of the giant Utgard-Loki, on the other side of the great sea that surrounds Midgard.

OriginOld Norse Útgarðar →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Norsehuman sciencesThe abode of the giant Utgard-Loki, on the other side of the great sea that surrounds Midgard.

Origin

  1. Old NorseÚtgarðar“Outer Holds”
  2. EnglishUtgard

Learned borrowing from Old Norse Útgarðar (“Outer Holds”). Compare to Norwegian Nynorsk utgard (“outer yard, forest space”)

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APA

Utgard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Utgard

MLA

“Utgard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Utgard. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Utgard,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Utgard.

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