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Woden

Wo′den

,
Noun.
[AS.
Wōden
; akin to OS.
Wōdan
, OHG.
Wuotan
, Icel.
Oðinn
, and probably to E.
wood
, a. Cf.
Wednesday
.]
(Northern Myth.)
A deity corresponding to Odin, the supreme deity of the Scandinavians. Wednesday is named for him. See
Odin
.

Definition 2024

Woden

Woden

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Woden

  1. The Germanic chief god, distributor of talents and god of wisdom and war.

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz. Cognate with Old Saxon Wōdan, Old High German Wōdan, Wōtan, Old Norse Óðinn (whences Swedish Oden).

Proper noun

Wōden m

  1. Woden (deity)

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Etymology

From Old English Wōden, from Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz. Cognate to the doublet Odin, borrowed from Old Norse, ultimately from the same source.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwoːden/

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