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Edda
Ed′da
,Noun.
pl.
Eddas
(#)
. [Icel., lit.
great-grandmother
(i. e., of Scandinavian poetry), so called by Bishop Brynjúlf Sveinsson, who brought it again to light in 1643.] The religious or mythological book of the old Scandinavian tribes of German origin, containing two collections of Sagas (legends, myths) of the old northern gods and heroes.
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Edda
Edda
English
Proper noun
Edda
- A collection of Old Norse poems and tales from two medieval manuscripts found in Iceland.
Derived terms
- Poetic Edda
- Prose Edda
Anagrams
Faroese
Proper noun
Edda f
- A female given name
Usage notes
Matronymics
- son of Edda: Edduson
- daughter of Edda: Eddudóttir
Declension
| Singular | |
| Indefinite | |
| Nominative | Edda |
| Accusative | Eddu |
| Dative | Eddu |
| Genitive | Eddu |
German
Proper noun
Edda
- (Norse mythology) Edda.
- A female given name, shortened from Germanic compound names beginning with Ed- or Edel-.