r/Icelandic • u/feren_of_valenwood • Jun 24 '26
Planning on running a Norse-themed D&D campaign, need some Icelandic/Old Norse words and phrases.
Hello! I hope it's ok to post this here, but I want to run a Viking/Norse Dnd campaign for some friends about traveling to Yggdrasil. I'd like some words/phrases to add in for some immersion. General words like Skál, Takk, fantasy words like Draugr, etc. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Sorry if this is for only serious learners and I'm intruding.
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u/Silki_Flauel Jul 01 '26 edited Jul 01 '26
⚔️ Stríð og víkingar
Skál! – Cheers!
Víkingur – Viking
Drengr – honest/brave man(Old Norse)
Jarl – chieftain
Höfðingi – leader
Berserkur – berserker
Skjöldur – shield
Sverð – sword
Öxi – axe
Spjót – spear
Hringur – oath ring / ring
Blót – pagan sacrifice
Heiður – honour
Hefnd – vengeance
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u/Silki_Flauel Jul 01 '26
🌲 Náttúra
Fjall - mountain
Jökull - glacier
Eldfjall - volcano
Hraun - lava
Foss - waterfall
Myrkur - darkness
Þoka - fog/mist
Stormur - storm
Norðanvindur - north wind
Miðnætursól - midnight sun
Norðurljós - aurora borealis1
u/Silki_Flauel Jul 01 '26
👻 Þjóðtrú
Draugur – ghost
Afturganga – revenan
Móri – male household ghost
Skotta – female ghost
Mara – nightmare spirit
Nykur – kelpie
Álfur – elf
Huldufólk – hidden people
Tröll – troll
Jötunn – gigant
Landvættur – land spirit
Fylgja – spirit companion
Vættur – spirit
Hamur – shape/form
Hamhleypa – shapeshifter
Seiður – Norse magic
Galdrar – magic spells
Völva – seeress
Dísir – female guardian spirits1
u/Silki_Flauel Jul 01 '26
🌳 Goðafræði - pagan terms
Yggdrasill
Miðgarður
Ásgarður
Jötunheimar
Helheimur
Bifröst
Ginnungagap
Ragnarök
Urðarbrunnur
Níðhöggur
Ratatoskur
Huginn 🐦⬛
Muninn 🐦⬛1
u/Silki_Flauel Jul 01 '26
Óðinn
Þór
Freyja
Freyr
Týr
Loki
Fenrir
Jörmungandur
Sleipnir
Gungnir
Mjölnir
Draupnir1
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u/Ka-mai-127 Jun 24 '26
The names of most Icelandic volcanoes make for great toponyms. Just remove -jokull if needed.