/ Dictionary / Index N Nerthus: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ner•thus Pronunciation: (nûr'thus), [key] — n. Germanic Myth. goddess of fertility, described by Tacitus in his Germania: later appeared in Scandinavian mythology as the god Njord. Cf. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: nerthus (Thesaurus) Ner Tamid* nerts Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language