Wodan
See also: wodan
Dutch
Etymology
From Old Saxon Wōdan, from Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz. Cognate with English Woden, German Wotan, and Scandinavian Odin. The native Dutch Woen is rare as a simplex, but preserved in compounds like woensdag and toponyms like Woensdrecht.
Proper noun
Wodan m
- The Germanic chief god, Odin or Woden
Synonyms
- Woen, Odin
Derived terms
- Wodansbaard, wodansbaard
- Wodansdag m
- wodankies n
- Wodanskruid, wodanskruid n
- Wodansvogel m
Related terms
- woensdag m
Old Saxon
Alternative forms
- Wōden
Etymology
from Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz.
Proper noun
Wōdan m
- Odin