völva
English
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Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Norse vǫlva (völva in modern Icelandic).
Pronunciation
Noun
völva (plural völvas)
- (historical) In Old Norse society, a female practitioner of magic divination and prophecy.
- (by extension) Any prophetess, sooth-sayer, or witch.
Translations
in Old Norse society, a female practitioner of magic divination and prophecy
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Further reading
völva on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Witchcraft in the Orkney Islands
- Folklore.ee
Anagrams
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse vǫlva (“prophetess”).
Pronunciation
Noun
völva f (genitive singular völvu, nominative plural völvur)
Declension
declension of völva
Derived terms
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Noun
völva f (plural völvas)
- völva (Old Norse prophetess)
Swedish
Etymology
Noun
völva c
- völva (a prophetess)
Declension
Declension of völva | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | völva | völvan | völvor | völvorna |
Genitive | völvas | völvans | völvors | völvornas |
See also
völva on the Swedish Wikipedia.Wikipedia sv
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