Jotunheim

noun

Jo·tun·heim ˈyō-tᵊn-ˌhīm

-ˌhām

-ˌtu̇n-

variants or less commonly Jotunnheim

: the home of the Jotuns in Norse mythology

Word History

Etymology

Old Norse Jǫtunheimar

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Jotunheim was in 1855

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“Jotunheim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jotunheim. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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Jotunheim

geographical name

Jo·tun·heim ˈyō-tᵊn-ˌhām

variants or Norwegian Jotunheimen

ˈyō-tᵊn-ˌhā-mən

mountains in south central Norway see glittertind

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