jotun

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun (Norse mythology) one of a race of giants often in conflict with the Aesir

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Norse jǫtunn, from Proto-Germanic *etunaz (“giant”). Doublet of ettin.

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Synonyms

Jotunn

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