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Muninn is an English word. Below you'll find 8 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Muninn in a sentence

Muninn meaning

One of a pair of ravens, the other being Huginn, who fly throughout the entire world and report any unusual events back to Odin. They are essentially Odin's messengers.

Using Muninn

  • The main meaning on this page is: One of a pair of ravens, the other being Huginn, who fly throughout the entire world and report any unusual events back to Odin. They are essentially Odin's messengers.
  • In the example corpus, muninn often appears in combinations such as: and muninn.

Context around Muninn

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

excerpts 1×

Often after:

flying 1× appear 1× slain 1×

Sentence patterns with Muninn

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

huginn and muninn 2× huginn and muninn appear in 1× huginn and muninn flying over 1× huginn and muninn the ability 1× huginn or muninn 1× men and muninn slain bodies 1× these excerpts muninn is referenced 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

andy orchard comments 1× heimskringla details that 1× in her examination 1× in the prose 1× in the third 1× in these excerpts 1×

Common sentence endings:

huginn and muninn 2× ability to speak 1× huginn or muninn 1× kenning for carrion 1× muninn slain bodies 1× names for ravens 1×

Words around Muninn

Just before it in the word index:

munin 4 munilla 2 muniholdings 9 munificent 8 munificence 6 munier 2

Just after it in the word index:

munir 55 munira 11 munirah 2 munirathna 4 munis 11 munisai 13

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Muninn

  • In this selection, "muninn" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, excerpts, flying, appear and slain stand out and add context to how "muninn" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include huginn and muninn and huginn and muninn appear in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "muninn" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with muninn

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Andy Orchard comments that this bird may be either Huginn or Muninn. (12 words)

Heimskringla details that Odin gave Huginn and Muninn the ability to speak. (12 words)

In the Prose Edda book Skáldskaparmál (chapter 60), Huginn and Muninn appear in a list of poetic names for ravens. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

In her examination of the tapestry, scholar Anne Stine Ingstad interprets these birds as Huginn and Muninn flying over a covered cart containing an image of Odin, drawing comparison with the images of Nerthus attested by Tacitus in 1 CE. (40 words)

In the Third Grammatical Treatise an anonymous verse is recorded that mentions the ravens flying from Odin's shoulders; Huginn seeking hanged men, and Muninn slain bodies. (27 words)

The presence of the birds has led to the iconographic identification of the human figure as the god Odin, flanked by Huginn and Muninn. (24 words)

Example sentences (8)

Andy Orchard comments that this bird may be either Huginn or Muninn.

Heimskringla details that Odin gave Huginn and Muninn the ability to speak.

In her examination of the tapestry, scholar Anne Stine Ingstad interprets these birds as Huginn and Muninn flying over a covered cart containing an image of Odin, drawing comparison with the images of Nerthus attested by Tacitus in 1 CE.

In the Prose Edda book Skáldskaparmál (chapter 60), Huginn and Muninn appear in a list of poetic names for ravens.

In these excerpts Muninn is referenced in a common noun for 'raven' and Huginn is referenced in a kenning for 'carrion'.

In the Third Grammatical Treatise an anonymous verse is recorded that mentions the ravens flying from Odin's shoulders; Huginn seeking hanged men, and Muninn slain bodies.

The presence of the birds has led to the iconographic identification of the human figure as the god Odin, flanked by Huginn and Muninn.

The Prose Edda explains that Odin is referred to as " raven-god " due to his association with Huginn and Muninn.

Common combinations with muninn

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "muninn" in a sentence?
An example: "Andy Orchard comments that this bird may be either Huginn or Muninn." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "muninn" from authentic English texts.
What does "muninn" mean?
Muninn means: One of a pair of ravens, the other being Huginn, who fly throughout the entire world and report any unusual events back to Odin. They are essentially Odin's messengers.
How many example sentences with "muninn" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "muninn", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.