Walküre
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[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-
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- German terms derived from Old Norse
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