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Niflheim

[ niv-uhl-heym ]

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.
  1. a place of eternal cold, darkness, and fog, ruled over by Hel: abode of those who die of illness or old age.


Niflheim

/ ˈɪəˌɪ /

noun

  1. Norse myth the abode of the dead
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Niflheim1

< Old Norse Niflheimr, equivalent to nifl- (cognate with Old English nifol darkness, Old High German nebal mist, cloud, Latin nebula ( nebula )) + heimr world, home
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Niflheim1

Old Norse, literally: mist home
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Example Sentences

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When the crew of the colonization mission discover that their new home, an ice planet called Niflheim, is inhabited by armadillo-like crawler creatures, they wonder what to do about this unanticipated roadblock in their efforts.

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Like all of Bong’s films, things eventually go to hell, and Ylfa politicizes their food with the discovery of tail sauce, forging planet Niflheim’s first capitalist venture.

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Need someone to take the first steps on Niflheim to inhale the planet’s toxic air so the lab can concoct a vaccine?

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As frigid as it is, Niflheim doesn’t seem any worse than the pounding dust storms at home.

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He rode down to Niflheim, the world of the dead, where he found the dwelling of Hela, or Hel, the Goddess of the Dead, all decked out in festal array.

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