Skaði

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Gender Feminine
Usage Norse Mythology
Pronounced Pron. /ˈskɑ.ði/(English)

Meaning & History

Means "damage, harm" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology she was a giantess (jǫtunn) associated with the winter, skiing and mountains. After the gods killed her father, they offered her a husband from among them as compensation. She ended up marrying Njord.