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Jafnhár

Jafnhár proper noun: one of the three enthroned figures who feature opposite King Gylfi in the Gylfaginning.

Proper noun

Jafnhár

  1. (Norse) One of the three enthroned figures who feature opposite King Gylfi in the Gylfaginning.

Origin of Jafnhár

From Old Norse Jafnhár (literally “Just-as-High”), from jafn (“equal, the same”) + hár (“high, tall”). Compare Hár.

Questions about Jafnhár

What does Jafnhár mean?
Jafnhár means one of the three enthroned figures who feature opposite King Gylfi in the Gylfaginning.
What part of speech is Jafnhár?
Jafnhár is a proper noun.

Words near Jafnhár in the dictionary

  1. jaffry
  2. jaffy
  3. Jaflong
  4. Jafna
  5. Jafnapatam
  6. Jafnhár
  7. Jafnid
  8. Jafnids
  9. JAFO
  10. JAFOs
  11. Jafri

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