ᚠ

One form of ᚠ

ᚠ U+16A0, ᚠ RUNIC LETTER FEHU FEOH FE F [unassigned: U+169D–U+169F] ← ᚜ [U+169C] Runic ᚡ → [U+16A1]

Translingual

Etymology

Probably from the Etruscan 𐌅 (v), from the Phoenician character waw (𐤅 (w)). Cognates would then include the Ancient Greek Ϝ (W), ϝ (w) and the Latin F (from Etruscan 𐌅𐌇 (vh)).

Letter

ᚠ

1. A letter of the Runic alphabet, with the reconstructed name *fehu (“cattle”), representing /ɸ/ or /f/.

Usage notes

• Present in the Elder Fuþark (called fehu), the Anglo-Saxon fuþorc (called feoh), and the Younger Fuþark (called fé). Associated in all three with wealth.

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /f, v/

Letter

ᚠ (f)

1. the first letter of the Old English runic alphabet, representing ⟨f⟩ and the sounds /f, v/. Pronounced feoh (“wealth”)
   • The Old English rune poem

     ᚠ byþ frōfur fīra ġehwylċum...

     Wealth is a comfort for all mankind...

See also

• Runic script letters: ᚠ, ᚢ, ᚦ, ᚩ, ᚱ, ᚳ, ᚷ, ᚹ, ᚻ, ᚾ, ᛁ, ᛄ, ᛇ, ᛈ, ᛉ, ᛋ, ᛏ, ᛒ, ᛖ, ᛗ, ᛚ, ᛝ, ᛞ, ᛟ, ᚪ, ᚫ, ᚣ, ᛡ, ᛠ, ᛢ, ᛣ, ᛥ, ᚸ, ᛤ ^[edit]

Old Norse

Noun

ᚠ (f)

1. abbreviation of fé