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Nýi
Nýi
See also:
nyi
,
nyí
,
and
-nyi
Old Norse
Proper noun
Nýi
m
(
genitive
Nýa
)
(
Norse
mythology
)
name
of a
dwarf
References
↑
Chester Nathan Gould, "Dwarf-Names: A Study in Old Icelandic Religion", in
Publications of the Modern Language Association of America
, Vol 44 (1929), issue #4
Etymology
Probably related to
Old Norse
ný
(
“
new moon
”
)
, thus meaning "New Moon".
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