vølve
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse vǫlva (“völva”), from vǫlr (“staff”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vœlvə/, [ˈvœlvə] or IPA(key): /vølvə/, [ˈvølvə]
Noun
vølve c (singular definite vølven, plural indefinite vølver)
- völva (a prophetess)
Inflection
Declension of vølve
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | vølve | vølven | vølver | vølverne |
| genitive | vølves | vølvens | vølvers | vølvernes |
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