Völva
dieNounseeress, prophetess (Norse mythology)
English translations
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völva
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Völva war in der nordischen Eisenzeit und im Wikingerzeitalter eine Seherin oder Schamanin, die Weissagungen traf und spirituelle Praktiken ausübte.
- English meaning
- A Völva was a seeress or shaman in the Nordic Iron Age and Viking Age who made prophecies and practiced spiritual rituals.
- Synonym
- Seherin, Schamanin
- German example
- Die Völva sagte dem König den Ausgang der Schlacht voraus.
- English example
- The Völva predicted the outcome of the battle to the king.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Völva
- Plural Form
- die Völvur
Example sentences with “Völva”
Die Völva prophezeite das Schicksal der Götter. (The seeress prophesied the fate of the gods.)
Frequently asked questions
What is a Völva?
It is a historical term for a Norse shamaness or seeress. It is feminine (die), plural 'Völvas' or 'Völven'.