Nidhogg

[ need-hawg ]

nounScandinavian Mythology.
  1. 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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