English

Proper noun

Ægir

1. (Norse mythology) A giant and king of the sea, personifying the power thereof. He is the son of Fornjótr, and the brother of Logi and Kári. He has nine daughters — the billow maidens — by his wife, Rán, namely: Bára, Blóðughadda, Bylgja, Dúfa, Hefring, Himinglæva, Hrönn, Kólga, and Unnr.

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse Ægir.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛaːjɪr/

  Rhymes: -ɛaːjɪr

  Homophones: ægir, agir

Proper noun

Ægir m

1. (Norse mythology) Ægir (king of the sea)
2. A male given name

Usage notes

Patronymics

• son of Ægir: Ægisson
• daughter of Ægir: Ægisdóttir

Declension

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse Ægir.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaiːjɪr/

  Rhymes: -aiːjɪr

  Homophones: ægir, æir

Noun

Ægir m

1. Ægir (king of the sea in Norse mythology)
2. A male given name

Declension

Old Norse

Proper noun

Ægir m

1. Ægir (king of the sea in Norse mythology)

Descendants

• Danish: Ægir
• English: Ægir
• Estonian: Ægir
• Faroese: Ægir
• Finnish: Ægir
• Icelandic: Ægir
• Norwegian:
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Æge
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Æge
• Swedish: Ägir

Icelandic

Noun

ægir m ‎(genitive singular ægis, no plural)

1. (poetic) sea
   • Ægi blása vindar.

     The sea is blown by winds.

Declension

Synonyms

• (sea): haf n, sjór m, úthaf n, viddi m (rare), frónband n (obsolete)