Þjalfi

== Old Norse == === Etymology === Uncertain, Finn Magnusson equates it with þjálfi (“worker”), some have compared it to Þjelfar from Guta saga, Schröder derives it from Proto-Germanic *Þelfô from Proto-Indo-European *telbʰ- from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tel- (“to drip”), Olrik equated it with Þjelfar and gave the etymology as þel +‎ fari, Guðbrandur Vigfússon suggested that it's related to English delve, some equate it with þjálmi (“noose”), Mogk derived it from Proto-Germanic *Þewa-albiz and Lieberman gives a similar derivation of Proto-Germanic *Þewawulfaz from *þewaz (“slave”) +‎ *wulfaz (“wulf”) essentialy meaning "servant". === Pronunciation === (9th century West Norse) IPA(key): /ˈθeɑlβe/ (12th century Icelandic) IPA(key): /ˈθjalvi/ === Proper noun === Þjalfi a male given name (Norse mythology) Þjálfi, Þórr’s servent companion, brother of Rǫskva ==== Declension ==== === References ===