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Embla

Embla proper noun: the first female human in the Edda.

Proper noun

Embla

  1. (Norse) The first female human in the Edda.

Origin of Embla

From Old Norse Embla.

Questions about Embla

What does Embla mean?
Embla means the first female human in the Edda.
What part of speech is Embla?
Embla is a proper noun.

Words near Embla in the dictionary

  1. embitterings
  2. embitterment
  3. embitterments
  4. embitters
  5. EMBL
  6. Embla
  7. emblanch
  8. emblanched
  9. emblanches
  10. emblanching
  11. emblaze

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