"Walhalla" meaning in German

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Proper name

IPA: /valˈhala/ Forms: Walhalla [genitive], Walhallas [genitive]
Etymology: Ultimately from Old Norse Valhǫll, from valr (“dead warriors”) + hǫll (“hall”). First element related to Old High German wal (“battlefield”), Middle High German wal, wale (“battlefield; field, meadow”); second element to German Halle (“hall”). Etymology templates: {{root|de|ine-pro|*welh₃-}}, {{der|de|non|Valhǫll}} Old Norse Valhǫll
  1. (Norse mythology) Valhalla, the home of half of all warriors who died gloriously in battle as well as many of the Æsir. Tags: Norse, feminine, neuter, proper-noun, strong Categories (topical): Norse mythology Synonyms: Walhall
    Sense id: en-Walhalla-de-name-nAYfBMFi Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Walhall, Valholl
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /valˈhala/ Forms: Walhalla [genitive]
  1. a pantheon in Donaustauf, Bavaria, commissioned by Ludwig I of Bavaria to contain marble busts honoring distinguished figures from German history Tags: feminine, proper-noun Related terms: Walküre, Walstatt
    Sense id: en-Walhalla-de-name-nZe1n3QA Categories (other): Pages with entries, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 27 32 22 6 10 Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 31 69
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Walhall, Valholl
Etymology number: 2
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