Askr

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English[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Askr

  1. (Norse mythology) Alternative form of Ask (the first male human in the Edda)

Old Norse[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From askr (ash tree).

Proper noun[edit]

Askr m (genitive Asks)

  1. (Norse mythology) Ask, the first male human according to the Poetic Edda

Descendants[edit]

  • Icelandic: Askur
  • Faroese: Askur
  • Norwegian: Ask
  • Swedish: Ask
  • Danish: Ask
  • English: Ask