Midgard

English

Etymology

From Icelandic, from Old Norse Miðgarðr.

Proper noun

Midgard

1. (Norse mythology) The Earth of traditional Germanic cosmology, conceived as a middle realm between heaven (Asgard) and hell (Helheim); the abode of human beings, between those of the gods (Æsir) and the dead.

Synonyms

• Middle Earth

Coordinate terms

• (The Nine Realms): Álfheimr, Asgard, Jötunheimr, Múspellsheimr, Niðavellir, Niflheimr, Svartálfaheimr, Vanaheimr

Derived terms

• Midgardian

Related terms

• Middle-earth

Translations

Earth — see Earth

the abode of humans, between heaven and hell

• Danish: Midgård
• Faroese: Miðgarður m
• Georgian: მიდგარდი (midgardi)
• Gothic: 𐌼𐌹𐌳𐌾𐌿𐌽𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌳𐍃 (midjungards)
• Greek: οικουμενη (oikoumeni)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Japanese: 中つ国
• Low German: Midgard
• Old English: middanġeard
• Old High German: mittilgart
• Old Norse: miðgarðr
• Portuguese: Midgard f
• Swedish: Midgård

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Norse Miðgarðr.

Proper noun

Midgard f

1. (Norse mythology) Midgard (the abode of humans, between heaven and hell)

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Spanish

Etymology

From Old Norse Miðgarðr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /midˈɡaɾd/ [mið̞ˈɣ̞aɾð̞]

Proper noun

Midgard f

1. (Norse mythology) Midgard (the abode of humans, between heaven and hell)