jötunn

See also: jotunn, Jotunn, Jötunn, and jǫtunn

English

Noun

jötunn (plural jötunns)

1. Alternative form of jotun

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse jǫtunn, Cognate with Swedish jätte, Danish jætte, Norwegian jotnar, jotne.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjœːtʰʏnː/
• Rhymes: -œːtʏn

Noun

jötunn m (genitive singular jötuns, nominative plural jötnar)

1. (Norse mythology) a jotun
2. a large man, giant of a man

Declension

declension of jötunn

m-s1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	jötunn	jötunninn	jötnar	jötnarnir
accusative	jötun	jötuninn	jötna	jötnana
dative	jötni	jötninum	jötnum	jötnunum
genitive	jötuns	jötunsins	jötna	jötnanna

Derived terms

• jötunuxi