Æsir
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English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Old Norse æsir, nominative plural of áss, from Proto-Germanic *ansuz (“god”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂énsus, from *h₂ens- (“to engender, beget”); cf. Old English ēse, Sanskrit असुर (ásura).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈʌɪsɪə/, /ˈiːsə/
- (General American) enPR: āʹsîr('), āʹsē(')ər, āʹzîr('), āʹzē(')ər, IPA(key): /ˈeɪ(ˌ)sɪɹ/, /ˈeɪ(ˌ)siɚ/, /ˈeɪ(ˌ)zɪɹ/, /ˈeɪ(ˌ)ziɚ/
- Rhymes: -iːsə(ɹ)
- Hyphenation: Æ‧sir
Proper noun[edit]
Æsir (singular Áss, sometimes Aes)
- The principal group of benevolent deities in the Norse pantheon, representing power and war; opponents of the Vanir.
Usage notes[edit]
- Some dictionaries capitalize this term, others present uppercase and lowercase initial as alternatives.
Translations[edit]
the principal Norse gods
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See also[edit]
Portuguese[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Æsir m pl
- Alternative spelling of Aesir
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