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Webster 1913 Edition
Volva
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Vol′va
,Noun.
[L.
volva
, vulva
, covering.] (Bot.)
A saclike envelope of certain fungi, which bursts open as the plant develops.
Definition 2024
völva
völva
English
Alternative forms
Noun
völva (plural völvas)
- 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
References
See also
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse vǫlva (“prophetess”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvœlva/
- Rhymes: -œlva
Noun
völva f (genitive singular völvu, nominative plural völvur)
Declension
declension of völva
| f-w1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | völva | völvan | völvur | völvurnar |
| accusative | völvu | völvuna | völvur | völvurnar |
| dative | völvu | völvunni | völvum | völvunum |
| genitive | völvu | völvunnar | völva | völvanna |
Derived terms
Swedish
Etymology
Noun
völva ?
- völva (a prophetess)
See also
-
völva on the Swedish Wikipedia.Wikipedia sv