Yggdrasil

or Yg·dra·sil

[ ig-druh-sil, yg- ]

noun

, Scandinavian Mythology.

1. an evergreen ash tree, the three roots of which bind together Asgard, Midgard, and Niflheim.

Yggdrasil

/ ˈɪɡdrəsɪl /

noun

1. Norse myth the ash tree that was thought to overshadow the whole world, binding together earth, heaven, and hell with its roots and branches

Word History and Origins

Origin of Yggdrasil¹

Old Norse (probably meaning: Uggr's horse), from Uggr a name of Odin, from yggr, uggr frightful + drasill horse, of obscure origin

Example Sentences

Bobby asked him to bring bottles of fresh-squeezed carrot juice from Yggdrasil; if the health food store didn’t have it available, Olafsson was to buy juice imported from Germany.

From Literature

Sloppy tattoos of Yggdrasil, or tree of life, covered his left pectoral.

From National Geographic

Over Yggdrasil, as over Asgard, hung the threat of destruction.

From Literature

The ash tree Yggdrasil is a mighty ash tree, the most perfect and beautiful of all trees: also the largest.

From Literature

In addition to the fighter, a new DQ-themed stage, based on the mythical Yggdrasil’s Altar, will be available.

From The Verge