einherjar
/eɪnˈhɛɹ.jɑɹ/noun
einherjar is spelled E-I-N-H-E-R-J-A-R: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 50 million words in written English, the 220,118th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, einherjar means “The warriors who died fighting bravely and were brought by valkyries to Valhalla, where they feast and prepare for Ragnarok” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in einherjar?
| Letters | 9: E-I-N-H-E-R-J-A-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 50 million words; the 220,118th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is einherjar?
Einherjar appears about once in every 50 million words in written English, the 220,118th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce einherjar?
- /eɪnˈhɛɹ.jɑɹ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does einherjar mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The warriors who died fighting bravely and were brought by valkyries to Valhalla, where they feast and prepare for Ragnarok.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Einherjar in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense warriors who died bravely in battle:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Einherjer, Einherier |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does einherjar come from?
From Old Norse einherjar (plural, literally “lone fighters”) (rarely attested singular einheri).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).