Walküre
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
18th century, from Old Norse valkyrja (“chooser of the slain”), from valr (“the slain”) + kyrja (“chooser”), from kjósa (“to choose”). The first element is related with native German Walstatt, the latter with Kür.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Walküre f (genitive Walküre, plural Walküren)
Declension[edit]
Declension of Walküre [feminine]
Further reading[edit]
- “Walküre” in Duden online
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- German terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- German terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *welh₃-
- German terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ǵews-
- German terms borrowed from Old Norse
- German terms derived from Old Norse
- German 3-syllable words
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