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Vanir meaning

  1. The principal deities, as a group, of the Norse pantheon that represent chaos, fertility, and cultivation; opponents of the Æsir.
  2. Members of the Swedish royal family whose ancestry is traditionally traced to one of the Vanir deities.

Synonyms of Vanir

norse deity

Related words

Other words often associated with Vanir or its synonyms:

divinity immortal deity god

Using Vanir

  • The main meaning on this page is: The principal deities, as a group, of the Norse pantheon that represent chaos, fertility, and cultivation; opponents of the Æsir. | Members of the Swedish royal family whose ancestry is traditionally traced to one of the Vanir deities.
  • Useful related words include: norse deity.
  • In the example corpus, vanir often appears in combinations such as: the vanir, vanir and, some vanir.

Context around Vanir

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 7 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

odin 1× host 1× god 1× war 1× send 1× hostage 1× saw 1× appear 1×

Sentence patterns with Vanir

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

among the vanir 1× among the vanir and the 1× and the vanir send freyr 1× between the vanir and the 1× freyr the vanir god of 1× have some vanir have some 1× into the vanir host 1× is a vanir hostage but 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

during the war 1× hostages are exchanged 1× in the saga 1× it was once 1× loki is a 1× once when she 1×

Common sentence endings:

among the vanir 1× and magic runes 1× power and war 1× priests over sacrifices 1× remembered religious conflict 1× the obscure álfar 1×

Words around Vanir

Just before it in the word index:

vanimo 5 vanilloid 2 vanillin 12 vanilli 5 vanilla 484 vanikoro 4

Just after it in the word index:

vanish 142 vanisha 2 vanished 442 vanishes 54 vanishing 125 vanishingly 27

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanand 16 abcd 16 abdurrahman 16 aberdour 16 abergele 16 abg 16

Corpus analysis for Vanir

  • In this selection, "vanir" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, odin, host and god stand out and add context to how "vanir" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include among the vanir and among the vanir and the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "vanir" sits close to words such as aanand, abcd and abdurrahman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with vanir

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

Once, when she was riding, some vanir saw her faring through the air. (13 words)

During the War with the Vanir, Odin symbolically threw Gungnir into the Vanir host. (14 words)

At this point the saga, like Lokasenna, mentions that incest was practised among the Vanir. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

Then the runes are shaved off and the shavings are mixed with mead and sent abroad so that Æsir have some, Elves have some, Vanir have some, and Men have some, these being beech runes and birth runes, ale runes, and magic runes. (43 words)

In the saga, Njörðr is described as having once wed his unnamed sister while he was still among the Vanir, and the couple produced their children Freyr and Freyja from this union, though this custom was forbidden among the Æsir. (40 words)

According to another theory, the Vanir (and the fertility cult associated with them) may be more archaic than that of the more warlike Æsir, such that the mythical war may mirror a half-remembered religious conflict. (36 words)

Example sentences (13)

During the War with the Vanir, Odin symbolically threw Gungnir into the Vanir host.

It was once presided over by Freyr, the Vanir God of Fertility and brother to 's Freya.

The Vanir are typically associated with magic and some believe that it is because of this that the two realms went to war.

According to another theory, the Vanir (and the fertility cult associated with them) may be more archaic than that of the more warlike Æsir, such that the mythical war may mirror a half-remembered religious conflict.

After the Æsir–Vanir War ends in a stalemate, Odin appoints Freyr and Njörðr as priests over sacrifices.

At this point the saga, like Lokasenna, mentions that incest was practised among the Vanir.

Hostages are exchanged to seal the peace deal and the Vanir send Freyr and Njörðr to live with the Æsir.

In the saga, Njörðr is described as having once wed his unnamed sister while he was still among the Vanir, and the couple produced their children Freyr and Freyja from this union, though this custom was forbidden among the Æsir.

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Loki is a jötunn, and Njord is a Vanir hostage, but they are often ranked among the Æsir.

Once, when she was riding, some vanir saw her faring through the air.

Since Alfheimr or Álfheimr means "World of Álfar (Elves)" the fact that Freyr should own it is one of the indications of a connection between the Vanir and the obscure Álfar.

Then the runes are shaved off and the shavings are mixed with mead and sent abroad so that Æsir have some, Elves have some, Vanir have some, and Men have some, these being beech runes and birth runes, ale runes, and magic runes.

The Vanir appear to have mainly been connected with cultivation and fertility and the Æsir were connected with power and war.

Advertentie

Common combinations with vanir

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "vanir" in a sentence?
An example: "During the War with the Vanir, Odin symbolically threw Gungnir into the Vanir host." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "vanir" from authentic English texts.
What does "vanir" mean?
Vanir means: The principal deities, as a group, of the Norse pantheon that represent chaos, fertility, and cultivation; opponents of the Æsir.
What are synonyms of "vanir"?
Common synonyms of "vanir" include: norse deity.
How many example sentences with "vanir" are there?
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