No. 148 in Icelandic
þór
"Þór" is the Icelandic name for Thor, the Norse god of thunder.
In a sentence
Þór er einn af ásunum í íslenskri goðafræði.
Thor is one of the Æsir in Icelandic mythology.
Þór is used as a proper noun referring to the mythological god.
Þrumuveður er oft sagt vera Þór að höggva eldhamar.
Thunderstorms are often said to be Thor striking his lightning hammer.
Þór is used metaphorically to describe the cause of thunderstorms.
Við fórum í Þórsmörk í sumarfríinu.
We went to Thórsmörk during our summer vacation.
Þór is part of the place name Þórsmörk, referring to a valley in Iceland.
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