Hel

Viking Language Dictionary - hel

Meaning of Old Norse / Old Icelandic word "hel"

hel
<dat helju, gen heljar> f Hel, realm of the dead, separate from Valhalla, and ruled over by a goddess of the same name; death; ljósta í hel to strike into hel

Possible runic inscriptions in Younger Futhark:

  • - Long branch (Danish):ᚼᛁᛚ
  • - Short twig (Swedish & Norwegian):ᚽᛁᛚ

Abbreviations used:

dat
dative
f
feminine
gen
genitive
m
masculine
n
neuter
str
strong (adj or verb)
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