Fenrir

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Fenrir

/ˈfɛn.ɹɪɹ/ US
/ˈfɛn.ɹɪə/ UK

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Borrowed from Old Norse Fenrir (“fen-dweller”), Fenrisúlfr (“Fenris wolf”).

proper noun Fenris · Fenriswolf

Norse A monstrous wolf, one of Loki's offspring, who bites off Tyr's right hand while being bound by the gods in fear of a prophecy that he will kill Odin, remaining so bound until the events of Ragnarok. Lokasenna, stanzas 37-40, comprise an exchange between Týr and Loki. Loki boasts that Fenrir tore off Týr's arm; Týr responds that although he may be missing his hand, Loki is missing Hródrsvitnir, that is, the famous wolf, Fenrir.
Similar: Fenris Wolf, Fenrisulfr, Wolf of Fenrir
A moon of Saturn.

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name mythical wolf

한국어	펜리르 pellireu
日本語	フェンリル Fenriru
中文	芬里厄 Fēnlǐ'è
Deutsch	Fenriswolf, Fenrir
Ελληνικά	Φένριρ Fénrir
Русский	Фе́нрир Fénrir

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"Fenrir." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fenrir. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{fenrir_2026,
  title = {Fenrir},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fenrir},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}