Surt

American  

[surt, soort] / sɜrt, sʊərt /

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.

1. the guardian and ruler of Muspelheim, destined to defeat Frey at Ragnarok and destroy the world with fire.

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Etymology

Origin of Surt

< Old Norse Surtr, perhaps akin to svartr black, with regularly changed vowel ( see swart)

Example Sentences

Surt, their 31-year-old commander, joined the army soon after Russia's full scale invasion.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2024

When I ask him whether he'd prefer to negotiate or to keep on fighting – Surt replies emphatically: "Keep fighting."

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2024

With an enormous geyser of lava that would dwarf Kilauea’s eruptions, Io’s Surt volcano erupted with a power output of 80,000 gigawatts.

From Slate • Sep. 27, 2023

Mr. Obama revoked the Surt declaration hours before Mr. Trump’s inauguration.

From New York Times • Mar. 12, 2017

Thus it is said in the Vala’s Prophecy: Surt from the south fares With blazing flames; From the sword shines The sun of the war-god.

From The Younger Edda Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda by Anderson, Rasmus Björn