Midgard

See also: Midgård

English

Etymology

From Icelandic, from Old Norse Miðgarðr.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈmɪd.ɡɑɹd/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈmɪd.ɡɑːd/

Proper noun

Midgard

1. (Norse mythology) The Earth of traditional Germanic cosmology, conceived as a middle realm between heaven (Asgard) and hell (Helheim); the abode of human beings, between those of the gods (Æsir) and the dead.

Synonyms

• Middle Earth

Coordinate terms

• (The Nine Realms): Álfheimr, Asgard, Jötunheimr, Múspellsheimr, Niðavellir, Niflheimr, Svartálfaheimr, Vanaheimr

Derived terms

• Midgardian

Related terms

• Middle-earth

Translations

Earth — see Earth

the abode of humans, between heaven and hell

• Danish: Midgård
• Faroese: Miðgarður m
• Georgian: მიდგარდი (midgardi)
• Gothic: 𐌼𐌹𐌳𐌾𐌿𐌽𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌳𐍃 (midjungards)
• Greek: οικουμένη (el) f (oikouméni)
• Japanese: 中つ国
• Low German: Midgard
• Old English: middanġeard
• Old High German: mittilgart
• Old Norse: miðgarðr
• Portuguese: Midgard f
• Sundanese: buana pancatengah
• Swedish: Midgård (sv)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse Miðgarðr, from miðgarðr, whence also midgard (“middle farm; diaphragm”).

Proper noun

Midgard m (definite Midgarden)

1. (Norse mythology) Midgard, Middle Earth

Derived terms

• Midgardsormen (“The World Serpent”)

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Norse Miðgarðr.

Proper noun

Midgard f

1. (Norse mythology) Midgard (the abode of humans, between heaven and hell)

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Norse Miðgarðr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /midˈɡaɾd/ [mið̞ˈɣ̞aɾð̞]
• Rhymes: -aɾd
• Syllabification: Mid‧gard

Proper noun

Midgard f

1. (Norse mythology) Midgard (the abode of humans, between heaven and hell)

Swedish

Proper noun

Midgard

1. Nonstandard spelling of Midgård (“Midgard”).
   • 1887, Viktor Rydberg, Fädernas gudasaga. Berättad för ungdomen‎^[1], page 8:

     Mällan Midgard och Jotunheim ligger en bred bottenfördjupning, hvari blodböljorna samlade sig och bildade det kring Midgard på alla sidor sig utbredande hafvet.

     Between Midgard and Jotunheim lies a wide depression, where the waves of blood gathered and formed the spreading sea around Midgard on all sides.

   • 1893, Axel Klinckowström, Sägner och sånger‎^[2], page 108:

     Förr Fenris fjättrar
     I stycken falla,
     Än jämngod hjälte
     Skall Midgard gästa...

     For the fetters of Fenris
     In pieces fall,
     Even good hero
     Should Midgard visit...