ginn-
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Old Norse
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Norse ᚷᛁᚾᛟ- (gino-), ᚷᛁᚾᛡ- (ginᴀ-).
Prefix
[edit]ginn-
- (rare, Germanic paganism) great, holy, powerful
- ginn- + heilagr (“holy”) → ginnheilagr (“high holy, sacrosanct”)
Usage notes
[edit]- Only used in pagan contexts. The exact sense is unclear.