Etymology. From Old Norse sál (“soul”), from Old English sāwol (“soul”), from
The vættir (Old Norse: [ˈwɛːtːez̠]; singular vættr [ˈwɛːtːz̠]) are spirits in Norse mythology. The term can be used to refer to the full cosmos of supernatural beings, including the álfar (elves), dvergar (dwarves), jötnar (giants), and gods (the Æsir and Vanir).
Sól (Old Norse: [ˈsoːl], "Sun") or Sunna (Old High German, and existing as an Old Norse and Icelandic synonym: see Wiktionary sunna, "Sun") is the Sun personified in Germanic mythology.
In Norse mythology, Líf (identical with the Old Norse noun meaning "life, the life of the body") and Lífþrasir (Old Norse masculine name from líf and þrasir and defined by Lexicon Poëticum as "Livæ amator, vitæ amans, vitæ cupidus" "Líf's lover, lover of life, zest for life"), sometimes anglicized as Lif and Lifthrasir ...
eilífligr (adj.) 'eternal'
From Old Norse lýsa, from Proto-Germanic *liuhsijaną, derived from *leuhsaz (“light”, adjective) and/or *leuhsą (“light”, noun).
Etymology. From Old Norse ást (“love”), from Proto-Germanic *anstiz (“favour, affection”), from both *unnaną (“to grant, bestow”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃n̥-né-h₂-ti, from the root *h₃neh₂- (“to enjoy”) + and from *stiz.
The Icelandic word Von translates directly as hope.
From Old Norse hreinn, from Proto-Germanic *hrainiz.
ovurhugi (passion) ræddhugi (fear) umhugi (care) varhugi (mistrust, foreboding)
Etymology. From Old Norse valr (“the slain, the fallen”), from Proto-Germanic *walaz.
Baldur, which is also spelled Baldr or Balder, is a god in Norse mythology. The son of Odin and Frigg and the brother of Thor, Hodur, and other gods, he is primarily associated with light and beauty.
Etymology. Likely from Old Norse edda (“great-grandmother”).
Hel is the Norse goddess of death and the underworld. She has domain over the realm of the dead in Norse mythology, with which she shares a name: Hel.
From Old Norse gnist, from Proto-Germanic *gahnaistô (“spark”), from *ga- + *hnaistô (“spark”), perhaps from the ultimate source of German knistern (“to crackle”).
Noun. himinn m (genitive himins, plural himnar) the heavens, sky quotations ▼
grœðari (noun m.) 'saviour, healer'
The Old Norse word for “soul,” sál, was invented only after the Norse converted to Christianity, which highlights the prior lack of such a concept.
þrek (noun n.) 'courage, strength'
It's sisu, the Finnish word for resilience. Sisu (it's pronounced “sis-uh”, with a stress on the first syllable) roughly translates as “gutsy” (from sisus, the Finnish for guts) but also embodies qualities such as resilience, fortitude, grit and determination, and a strong connection to nature.
frœkn (adj.) 'brave, bold'
blezun (noun f.) '[blessing]'
The final Scandinavian word I have for you – but certainly not the least: In Danish and Norwegian, we have the concept of “Lykke” (pronounced like' lu-Keh'), which is the word for joy and happiness, describing a general state of happiness with life – Often based on making the most of life's simple pleasures.
Máni (Old Norse: [ˈmɑːne]; "Moon") is the Moon personified in Germanic mythology.
From Old Norse sæll (“happy”), from Proto-Germanic *sēliz.