Nidhogg
[ need-hawg ]
nounScandinavian Mythology.
a serpent in Niflheim who gnaws upon the lowermost root of Yggdrasil.
Origin of Nidhogg
1<Old Norse Níthhǫgg, equivalent to níth evil + hǫgg hewer
- Also Nid·hug [need-hœg]. /ˈnid hœg/.
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How to use Nidhogg in a sentence
The squirrel named Ratatosk runs up and down the ash, and seeks to cause strife between the eagle and Nidhogg.
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