Bifrǫst

Old Norse

Alternative forms

Bifröst
Bilrǫst, Bilröst

Etymology

From bifa (“shake, tremble”) +‎ rǫst (< Proto-Germanic *rastō). The alternative form Bilrǫst is from bil (“moment”).

Pronunciation

(9th century West Norse) IPA^(key): /ˈbiv.rɔst/
(12th century Old Icelandic) IPA^(key): /ˈbiv.rɔst/
(13th century Late Old Icelandic) IPA^(key): /ˈbɪv.rœst/

Proper noun

Bifrǫst f

(Norse mythology) Bifrost, the rainbow bridge connecting Asgard with Midgard

Descendants

Icelandic: Bifröst
Norwegian Nynorsk: Bivrost

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