Meanings
- Norsepluralplural onlyhuman sciencesThe warriors who died fighting bravely and were brought by valkyries to Valhalla, where they feast and prepare for Ragnarok.
1 more example
"We're the chosen of Odin, soldiers in his eternal army. The word einherjar is usually translated as lone warriors, but that doesn't really capture the meaning. It's more like...the once warriors—the warriors that fought bravely in the last life and will fight bravely again on the Day of Doom. Duck."
2015, Rick Riordan, Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: The Sword of Summer, page 60
Origin
- Old Norseeinherjar
- Englisheinherjar
From Old Norse einherjar (plural, literally “lone fighters”) (rarely attested singular einheri).
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German Einherjer, Einherier
- Einherjerwarriors who died bravely in battle
- Einherierwarriors who died bravely in battle
Japanese エインヘルヤル, エインヘリャル
- エインヘルヤル (einheruyaru)warriors who died bravely in battle
- エインヘリャル (einheryaru)warriors who died bravely in battle
- エインヘリヤル (einheriyaru)warriors who died bravely in battle
Norwegian Bokmål einherje
- einherjewarriors who died bravely in battle
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