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Webster 1913 Edition
Volva
‖
Vol′va
,Noun.
[L.
volva
, vulva
, covering.] (Bot.)
A saclike envelope of certain fungi, which bursts open as the plant develops.
Definition 2024
vǫlva
vǫlva
Old Norse
Noun
vǫlva f (genitive vǫlu, plural vǫlur)
- völva, prophetess, sorceress
Declension
Declension of vǫlva (weak ōn-stem)
| feminine | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | vǫlva | vǫlvan | vǫlur | vǫlurnar |
| accusative | vǫlu | vǫluna | vǫlur | vǫlanar |
| dative | vǫlu | vǫlunni | vǫlum | vǫlunum |
| genitive | vǫlu | vǫlunnar | vǫlna | vǫlnanna |
Genitive plural forms are unattested.
Descendants
- Danish: vølve c
- Faroese: vølva f
- Icelandic: völva f
- Swedish: völva
- Norwegian: volve [volva] f
- Norwegian (Bokmål): volve f or m
Derived terms
- Vǫluspá