Gjallarbrú

Old Norse

Etymology

From Gjǫll (“mythic river”) +‎ brú (“brigde”).

Proper noun

Gjallarbrú f

  1. (Norse mythology) a bridge on the way from Hel
    • Gylfaginning 49, excerpt
      hann kom til ariɴar Giallar(ar) ok reið a Giallar brvna
      (Normalized spelling): hann kom til árinnar Gjallar ok reið á Gjallarbrúna
      he came to the river Gjǫll, and rode on the Gjallarbrú

Descendants
  • → Icelandic: Gjallarbrú (learned)
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Gjeddarbru, Gjallarbru
  • Swedish: Gillebro

References
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