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ニーズヘッグ

also: ニーズホッグ · ニドヘグ

Meanings

1

noun

Nidhogg

mythology

In Norse mythology, the dragon or serpent that gnaws at the roots of Yggdrasil.

ニーズヘッグは世せ界かい樹じゅユグドラシルの根ねをかじる竜りゅうだ。
Nidhogg is the dragon that gnaws at the roots of the world tree Yggdrasil.

Written forms

ニーズホッグ
Alternate katakana spelling; less common than ニーズヘッグ.
ニドヘグ
Rare katakana variant; may appear in older or specialized texts.

Etymology

From Old Norse Níðhǫggr, via modern adaptations. The exact derivation is uncertain; the name is conventionally associated with 'malice striker' or 'dread biter'.