Woden
See also: woden
English
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Old English Wōden, from Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz. Doublet of Odin.
Proper noun
Woden
Synonyms
Related terms
Translations
the Germanic chief god
Anagrams
Old English
Alternative forms
- Ƿōden
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz. Cognate with Old Saxon Wōdan, Old High German Wuotan, Old Norse Óðinn.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Wōden m
- Woden
- 10th century, Codex Exoniensis 341, 28:
- Wōden worhte wēos, wuldor alwalda rūme roderas
- Woden made idols, the Almighty made glory and the vast skies
- 10th century, Codex Exoniensis 341, 28:
Declension
Declension of Woden (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | Wōden | — |
accusative | Wōden | — |
genitive | Wōdnes | — |
dative | Wōdne | — |
Derived terms
- wōdnesdæġ (“Wednesday”)
Descendants
- → English: Woden
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