Nidhogg

[ need-hawg ]

noun

, Scandinavian Mythology.

1. a serpent in Niflheim who gnaws upon the lowermost root of Yggdrasil.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Nidhogg¹

< Old Norse Níthhǫgg, equivalent to níth evil + hǫgg hewer

Example Sentences

Control drew 12 watts at 30fps, Max Payne 2 drew 10W at 60fps, and Nidhogg drew only 6W.

From The Verge

And if the game you’re playing really doesn’t need the juice — say Hotline Miami or Nidhogg — you can throttle the frame rate, GPU clockspeed, or even the processor wattage to prolong the Deck’s battery life.

From The Verge

The dragon Nidhogg lives in these waters, and it is always gnawing at the root from below.

From Literature

It takes gossip and messages from Nidhogg, the dread corpse-eater, to the eagle and back again.

From Literature

The Link offers practically lag-free gaming in crisp 1080p, 60 fps, and is reliable enough to play Twitch-tastic games like Nidhogg, Duck Game, and Speedrunners, not to mention competitive fighting games, so long as your router can handle it.

From The Verge