futhark

See also: Futhark, fuþark, and Fuþark

English

Alternative forms

• futharc, Futharc
• Futhark
• fuþark
• Fuþark

Etymology

From the first six letters of the runic alphabet, ᚠ (“f”), ᚢ (“u”), ᚦ (“þ”), ᚨ (“a”), ᚱ (“r”), ᚲ (“k”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈfuːθɑːk/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈfuθɑɹk/

Noun

futhark (plural futharks)

1. The Germanic runic alphabet; especially specifically the Elder or Younger futhark alphabet (of Scandinavia and the European mainland), as contrasted with the Anglo-Saxon futhorc.

Related terms

• Armanen Futhark (rare)
• Elder Futhark
• Old Futhark
• Older Futhark
• Young Futhark
• Younger Futhark

• futhorc, fuþorc
• futhork, fuþork

Further reading

• runes on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From the first six letters of the runic alphabet, ᚠ (“f”), ᚢ (“u”), ᚦ (“þ”), ᚨ (“a”), ᚱ (“r”), ᚲ (“k”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fʉtark/

Noun

futhark m or n (definite singular futharken or futharket, indefinite plural futharkar or futhark, definite plural futharkane or futharka)

1. a futhark