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Niflheim

noun Nifl·heim \ˈni-vəl-ˌhām\

Definition of NIFLHEIM

:  the abode of the dead in Norse mythology
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Origin of NIFLHEIM

Old Norse Niflheimr

Rhymes with NIFLHEIM

all the same, arcade game, counterclaim, domain name, family name, given name, maiden name, parlor game, singing game, spinning frame

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