völva

See also: volva, vǫlva, and vølva

English
Engraving showing two völvas.

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse vǫlva (völva in modern Icelandic).

Pronunciation

Noun

völva (plural völvas)

  1. (historical) In Old Norse society, a female practitioner of magic divination and prophecy.
  2. (by extension) Any prophetess, sooth-sayer, or witch.

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse vǫlva (“prophetess”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvœlva/
    Rhymes: -œlva

Noun

völva f (genitive singular völvu, nominative plural völvur)

  1. völva; prophetess
    Synonym: spákona

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

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Noun

völva f (plural völvas)

  1. völva (Old Norse prophetess)

Swedish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Norse vǫlva. Compare the more philologically accurate (but still not naturally inherited) vala.

Noun

völva c

  1. völva (a prophetess)

Declension
Declension of völva 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative völva völvan völvor völvorna
Genitive völvas völvans völvors völvornas

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