Niflheim

noun

Nifl·​heim ˈni-vəl-ˌhām 

: the abode of the dead in Norse mythology

Examples of Niflheim in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In Norse mythology, the ash tree known as Yggdrasill binds together all nine worlds, from the underworld of Niflheim to the realm of the gods, Asgard. — Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025

Mickey 17 Bong Joon Ho's first directorial feature since 2020's Parasite is a sci-fi black comedy starring Robert Pattinson as Mickey Barnes, a disposable crew member on a mission to colonize the ice planet Niflheim. — Charlotte Walsh, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025

The environment of Niflheim was pure movie-magic, combining special and visual effects. — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025

Besides, by the time the film opens, on the icy, unwelcoming planet Niflheim, Mickey has died and been regenerated so many times that the question means nothing to him. — Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025

Now, the newest theatrical worm entry is the creeper, a worm-like species native to the ice planet of Niflheim in Mickey 17, Bong Joon Ho's feature adaptation of Ashton Edward's sci-fi novel Mickey7. — Jessica Wang, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2025

Mickey's one solace throughout the four-and-a-third-year journey to Niflheim is his romance with security agent Nasha (Naomi Ackie), the only crew member who thinks of every version of him as a person rather than a human guinea pig. — Megan McCluskey, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Old Norse Niflheimr

First Known Use

1676, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Niflheim

• airtime
• bedtime
• daytime
• downtime
• enzyme
• halftime
• lifetime
• longtime
• lunchtime
• mealtime
• meantime
• nighttime