Bǫlverkr

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Old Norse

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Etymology

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From bǫl (bale, misfortune) + verkr (worker, doer). Thus literally "worker (or doer) of misfortune".

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bɔlwerkʀ/
  • Hyphenation: Bọl‧verk‧r

Noun

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Bǫlverkr m

  1. "misfortune-worker" (a pseudonym used by Odin when lying to the giants)

Descendants

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  • Icelandic: Bölverkur
  • Faroese: Bølverkur
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Bolverk