Jo·tun·heim
| \ ˈyō-tᵊn-ˌhīm
, -ˌhām
, -ˌtu̇n- \
, -ˌhām
, -ˌtu̇n- \
variants:
or less commonly Jotunnheim
Definition of Jotunheim
: the home of the Jotuns in Norse mythology
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“Jotunheim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jotunheim. Accessed 25 Jun. 2022.
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Jotunheim geographical name
Jo·tun·heim
| \ ˈyō-tᵊn-ˌhām
\
\
variants:
or Norwegian Jotunheimen \
ˈyō-tᵊn-ˌhā-mən
\
\
Definition of Jotunheim
mountains in south central Norway — see glittertind
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The first known use of Jotunheim was in 1855
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