*walaz¹
Runic: ᚹᚨᛚᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈwɑ.lɑz/noun · masculine · a-stem
Meanings
- corpse, dead body
- battlefield
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *welh₃- (‘to wound; death (in battle); slain (in battle)’). Cognate with Lithuanian vėlė (‘ghost’), Czech válka (‘war’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | walaz | walōz, walōs |
| Acc. | walą | walanz |
| Gen. | walas, walis | walǫ̂ |
| Dat. | walai | walamaz |
| Inst. | walō | walamiz |
| Voc. | wal | walōz, walōs |
Descendants
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*wal (Proto-West Germanic)
- waldād (Old Saxon)
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*wal (Proto-West Germanic)
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wæl (Old English)
- wæl, wal, wel (Middle English)
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wæl (Old English)
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*wal (Proto-West Germanic)
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wal (Old High German)
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wal (Middle High German)
- Wal (German)
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wal (Middle High German)
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wal (Old High German)
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valr (Old Norse)
- val (Danish)
- val (Norwegian)
- val (Swedish)
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valr (Old Norse)
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valur, Valhöll (Icelandic)
- Valkyrie, Valhalla, Walhalla (English)
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valur, Valhöll (Icelandic)
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valkyrja (Old Norse)
- val (Danish)
- val (Norwegian)
- val (Swedish)
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valkyrja (Old Norse)
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valur, Valhöll (Icelandic)
- Valkyrie, Valhalla, Walhalla (English)
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valur, Valhöll (Icelandic)
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Valhǫll (Old Norse)
- val (Danish)
- val (Norwegian)
- val (Swedish)
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Valhǫll (Old Norse)
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valur, Valhöll (Icelandic)
- Valkyrie, Valhalla, Walhalla (English)
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valur, Valhöll (Icelandic)