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Gungnir

Gungnir proper noun: the spear of the Norse god Odin, which is believed to never miss its target.

Proper noun

Gungnir

  1. (Norse) The spear of the Norse god Odin, which is believed to never miss its target.

Origin of Gungnir

Learned borrowing from Old Norse Gungnir (“the swaying one”).

Questions about Gungnir

What does Gungnir mean?
Gungnir means the spear of the Norse god Odin, which is believed to never miss its target.
What part of speech is Gungnir?
Gungnir is a proper noun.

Words near Gungnir in the dictionary

  1. gungho
  2. gungier
  3. gungiest
  4. gunging
  5. Gungnae
  6. Gungnir
  7. gungo pea
  8. gungo peas
  9. gungs
  10. gungude
  11. gungudes

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