Gjallar-horn
[yahl-lahr-hawrn] not (gall-a-horn)
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noun, Scandinavian Mythology
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Heimdall's horn, used to warn the gods of Ragnarok.
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< Old Norse, equivalent to gjallar, genitive singular of gjǫll noise, din (Compare gjalla to resound loudly, scream; cognate with Old English g (i) ellan to yell ) + horn horn
English
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It's not Scandinavian it's Swedish. It's roots are from nordic mythology and you pronounce it like gattle-horn. Trust me when your brother is a historian you know these things.
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it's actually pronounced (sah-duh-mee)
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You pronounce it like gattlehorn. Trust me.
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I thought it was pronounced [b]alligator[/b]
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Sorry I'm not funny
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Thanks for telling me! It's good to know.
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I was just kidding its actually (gah-jelly-horn)