jotun

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jotun^¹

/ˈjəʊtʊn/ UK
/ˈjoʊtʊn/ UK
/ˈjoʊtən/ UK
/ˈjɔːtʊn/ UK

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Learned borrowing from Old Norse jǫtunn, from Proto-Germanic *etunaz (“giant”). Doublet of ettin.

noun jotuns · jötnar · Jotun · jötun · Jötun · jotunn

Norse A member of a race of giants who usually stand in opposition to the Æsir and especially to Thor. Some with disdain his reasons heard, / While others wisht the cause deferr'd. / Then Ormur spake, in speech of scorn, / Ormur, the friend of Asbiorn, / Who, daring singly to engage, / A jotun, proved his fatal rage.

Jotun^²

noun Jotuns

Alternative letter-case form of jotun

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noun member of a race of giants

Deutsch	Jötunn
Русский	ётун jótun

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

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jotun. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/jotun

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"jotun." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/jotun.

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@misc{jotun_2026,
  title = {jotun},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jotun},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}