Jotunheim

[ yaw-too n-heym ]

/ ˈyɔ tʊnˌheɪm /

the outer world, or realm of giants; Utgard.

Also Jo·tunn·heim, Jö·tun·heim, Jö·tunn·heim

[yœ-too n-heym] /ˈyœ tʊnˌheɪm/.

Origin of Jotunheim

< Old Norse, equivalent to jǫtunn giant + heimr world, home

A person (Thought) who ran a race with Thjalfe, in Jotunheim.

The Younger Edda |Snorre
Odin said that he would wager his head that so good a horse could not be found in Jotunheim.

The Younger Edda |Snorre
As for Hightown she saw it frozen deep in snow like Jotunheim, and rime lay on it like a place long dead.

The Path of the King |John Buchan
Several tracks run westward into the wild district of the Jotunheim.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 |Various

"Send to Jotunheim for Hyrroken," he said at last; and a messenger was soon flying for that mighty giantess.

Myths That Every Child Should Know |Various

Jotunheim

/ (ˈjɔːtʊnˌheɪm) /

Norse myth the home of the giants in the northeast of Asgard

from Old Norse, from jötunn giant + heimr world, home