Óðr

See also: odr, ODR, and óðr

English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wōþuz (“rage, manic inspiration, furor poeticus”), from Proto-Indo-European *wet-. Cognate with Old English wod and German Wut.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈəʊ̯θə/, /ˈəʊ̯ðə/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈoʊθɚ/, /ˈoʊðɚ/

Proper noun

Óðr

(Norse mythology) In Norse mythology, the husband of Freya and father of Hnoss and Gersemi.

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