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Freyr

UK/ˈfɹeɪə/US/ˈfɹeɪɚ/

Freyr proper noun: a Vanir god associated with kingship and virility in the North Germanic corpus, in which he rides the shining boar Gullinbursti and wields an antler as a weapon. He is sometimes referred to as Yngvi-Freyr.

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Proper noun

Freyr

  1. (Norse) A Vanir god associated with kingship and virility in the North Germanic corpus, in which he rides the shining boar Gullinbursti and wields an antler as a weapon. He is sometimes referred to as Yngvi-Freyr.

Forms of Freyr

alternative formFrey

Origin of Freyr

Learned borrowing from Old Norse Freyr, from Proto-Germanic *frawjô (“lord”). Compare Freya, from the feminine counterpart.

Words that rhyme with Freyr

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Questions about Freyr

What does Freyr mean?
Freyr means a Vanir god associated with kingship and virility in the North Germanic corpus, in which he rides the shining boar Gullinbursti and wields an antler as a weapon. He is sometimes referred to as Yngvi-Freyr.
What part of speech is Freyr?
Freyr is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Freyr?
Freyr is pronounced /ˈfɹeɪə/ (UK).

Words near Freyr in the dictionary

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  8. Freyres
  9. Freysman
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