Baldur

== English == === Alternative forms === Balder Baldr === Proper noun === Baldur (Norse mythology) The Norse god of light and purity, a son of Odin and Frigg, known for his beauty and near-invulnerability. 1997, Philip Schaff, History of the Christian Church, Volume IV: Mediaeval Christianity, A.D. 590—1093, unnumbered page, A transition from the myth of Baldur to the gospel of Christ cannot have been very difficult to the Scandinavian imagination; and, indeed, it is apparent that the first ideas which the Scandinavian heathens formed of the “White Christ” were influenced by their ideas of Baldur. == Faroese == === Etymology === From Old Norse Baldr, from the adjective baldr (“brave”), compare Faroese baldur (“good, beautiful”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpal.tʊɹ/ === Proper noun === Baldur m the Norse god a male given name ==== Usage notes ==== Patronymics son of Baldur: Baldursson daughter of Baldur: Baldursdóttir ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== Baldvin == German == === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Baldur a male given name == Icelandic == === Etymology === From Old Norse Baldr, from the adjective baldr (“brave”), compare the Icelandic adjective baldur (“bold”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpaltʏr/ Rhymes: -altʏr Homophone: baldur === Proper noun === Baldur m (proper noun, genitive singular Baldurs) Baldur, one of the Norse gods, son of Odin and Frigg, known for his beauty and near-invulnerability. a male given name ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Baldursson (“Baldur's son”, patronymic) Baldursdóttir (“Baldur's daughter”, patronymic) ==== Related terms ==== -baldur Baldvin baldur skuggabaldur