English Explanatory Dictionary

futhark

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The Germanic runic alphabet; especially specifically the Elder or Younger futhark alphabet (of Scandinavia and the European mainland), as contrasted with the Anglo-Saxon futhorc.

Pronunciation

/ˈfuː.θɑːk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-futhark.wav /ˈfu.θɑɹk/

Word forms

futhark futharks futharc fuþark

Etymology

From the first six letters of the runic alphabet, ᚠ (“f”), ᚢ (“u”), ᚦ (“þ”), ᚨ (“a”), ᚱ (“r”), ᚲ (“k”).

Related words

Armanen Futhark Elder Futhark Older Futhark Old Futhark Younger Futhark Young Futhark futhorc fuþorc futhork fuþork
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on F Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary