Jörmungandr

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Jörmungandr

/ˈjɔɹmunˌɡɑndɹ̩/
/-mʊn-/
/-ˌɡænd-/

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Borrowed from Old Norse Jǫrmungandr.

proper noun

Norse The World Serpent or Midgard Serpent, an offspring of Loki, which is thrown into the ocean by Odin but grows to encircle the world, and is finally slain during Ragnarok by Thor, who then succumbs to its poisonous breath. The dragon Jörmungandr, for instance, was said to encircle the entire world of Midgard (where people live). To complete the circle, he bit his own tail.
Similar: Miðgarðsormr, Midgardsormr, Midgard Serpent, World Serpent

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name World Serpent

Ελληνικά	Γιόρμουνγκαντ Giórmoungkant, Γιόρμουνγκαντερ Giórmoungkanter
Русский	Ёрмунганд Jórmungand

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@misc{jo_rmungandr_2026,
  title = {Jörmungandr},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/j%C3%B6rmungandr},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}