Jotunheim

noun

Jo·tun·heim ˈyō-tᵊn-ˌhīm

-ˌhām

-ˌtu̇n-

variants or less commonly Jotunnheim

: the home of the Jotuns in Norse mythology

Etymology

Old Norse Jǫtunheimar

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of Jotunheim was in 1855

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Style

“Jotunheim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jotunheim. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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Jotunheim

Jo·tun·heim ˈyō-tᵊn-ˌhām

variants or Norwegian Jotunheimen

ˈyō-tᵊn-ˌhā-mən

mountains in south central Norway see glittertind

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