Njord

== Danish == === Etymology === From Old Norse Njǫrðr, from Proto-Germanic *Nerþuz. === Proper noun === Njord (genitive Njords) (Norse mythology) Njorth == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Alternative forms === Njor (pronunciation spelling) === Etymology === From Old Norse Njǫrðr, from Proto-Germanic *Nerþuz. Cognate with Faroese Njørður and Icelandic Njörður. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [nju̞ːr], [nju̞ːɽ] Rhymes: -uːr, -uːɽ === Proper noun === Njord m (Norse mythology) Njorth, the father of Freyr and Freya ==== Usage notes ==== Up until the 1800s, people in Hardanger would occasionally thank Njor for a good catch of fish. ==== Related terms ==== === References ===