Wealhþeow

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From wealh (foreigner, slave, Celt) +‎ þēow (servant).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈwæ͜ɑlxˌθe͜oːw/, [ˈwæ͜ɑɫxˌθe͜oːw]

Proper noun[edit]

Wealhþēow f

  1. a Danish queen in the epic poem Beowulf

Declension[edit]

Dative singular Wealhþēon.

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