Mímir

See also: mimir

English

Etymology

From Old Norse Mímir, meaning “the rememberer” or “the wise one”.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈmiːmɪə(ɹ)/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈmimɪɹ/

Proper noun

Mímir

(Norse mythology) A figure in Norse mythology renowned for his knowledge and wisdom, beheaded during the Æsir-Vanir War, after which Odin receives secret knowledge and counsel from the severed head.

Old Norse

Alternative forms

Mímr

Etymology

Uncertain; possibly related to Middle Low German mīmeren, mīmern, Dutch mijmeren and Old English māmrian.

Proper noun

Mímir m

(Norse mythology) Mímir

Declension

Declension of Mímir (strong ija-stem, indefinite singular only)

masculine	singular
masculine	indefinite
nominative	Mímir
accusative	Mími
dative	Mími
genitive	Mímis

Derived terms

Mímameiðr
Mímisbrunnr
Mímshǫfuð
Mímsvinr
Mímssynir

Descendants

Icelandic: Mímir
Faroese: Mimir
Norwegian Nynorsk: Mime
Swedish: Mimer
Danish: Mimer

References

Richard Cleasby, Guðbrandur Vigfússon — An Icelandic-English Dictionary (1874)

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