hamingja

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Noun

hamingja (plural hamingjas)

1. (Norse mythology) A female guardian angel in Norse mythology, believed to accompany a person and decide their luck and happiness.

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hamingja.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhaːmiɲca/

Noun

hamingja f (genitive singular hamingju, no plural)

1. happiness

   Synonym: sæla

2. luck, fortune

   Synonyms: gæfa, heill, gifta

Declension

Declension of hamingja (sg-only feminine)

	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	hamingja	hamingjan
accusative	hamingju	hamingjuna
dative	hamingju	hamingjunni
genitive	hamingju	hamingjunnar

Derived terms

• hamingjulaus (“luckless”)
• hamingjusamur (“lucky; happy”)
• til hamingju