Þrívaldi

Old Norse

Etymology

From þrír (“three”) +‎ valdr (“powerful, mighty”), thus meaning “thrice mighty”, possibly referring to him having three heads (but note that in poetry he is attested as having nine).

Proper noun

Þrívaldi m

1. (Norse mythology) Þrívaldi, a jötunn (giant) in Norse mythology

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Declension

  Declension of Þrívaldi (weak an-stem, indefinite singular only)

masculine	singular
	indefinite
nominative	Þrívaldi
accusative	Þrívalda
dative	Þrívalda
genitive	Þrívalda