Woden

English

Etymology

From Old English Wōden, from Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz. Cognate to the doublet Odin, borrowed from Old Norse, ultimately from the same source.

Proper noun

Woden

1. The Germanic chief god, distributor of talents and god of wisdom and war.

Synonyms

• Odin

Related terms

• Wednesday

Translations

the Germanic chief god

• Dutch: Woen m, Wodan m, Odin (nl) m
• French: Odin (fr), Wotan (fr)

• German: Wotan (de)

Anagrams

• Downe, downe, endow, nowed, owned, woned

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz. Cognate with Old Saxon Wōdan, Old High German Wōdan, Wōtan, Old Norse Óðinn (whences Swedish Oden).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwoːden/

Proper noun

Wōden m

1. Woden (deity)

Synonyms

• Odin

Derived terms

• wōdnesdæg (“Wednesday”)