Æsir

== English == === Alternative forms === Aesir aesir æsir === Etymology === Borrowed from Old Norse æsir (nominative plural of áss), from Proto-Germanic *ansuz (“god”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂énsus, from *h₂ens- (“to engender, beget”); cf. Old English ēse, Sanskrit असुर (ásura). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈʌɪsɪə/, /ˈiːsə/ (General American) enPR: āʹsîr('), āʹsē(')ər, āʹzîr('), āʹzē(')ər, IPA(key): /ˈeɪ(ˌ)sɪɹ/, /ˈeɪ(ˌ)siɚ/, /ˈeɪ(ˌ)zɪɹ/, /ˈeɪ(ˌ)ziɚ/ Rhymes: -iːsə(ɹ) Hyphenation: Æ‧sir === Proper noun === Æsir (singular Áss, sometimes Aes) The principal group of benevolent deities in the Norse pantheon, representing power and war; opponents of the Vanir. ==== Usage notes ==== Some dictionaries capitalize this term, others present uppercase and lowercase initial as alternatives. ==== Translations ==== === See also === Odin Frigga, Frigg Thor Balder Tyr Vanir Frey Freyja Sif Ullr == Portuguese == === Proper noun === Æsir m pl (plural only) alternative spelling of Aesir