"Vǫlundr" meaning in Old Norse

See Vǫlundr in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Vǫlundar [genitive], strong [table-tags], Vǫlundr [indefinite, nominative], Vǫlund [accusative, indefinite], Vǫlundi [dative, indefinite], Vǫlundar [genitive, indefinite]
Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *Wēlanduz, *Wēlandaz, from *Wilą-ndz (literally “crafting one”). Cognate with Old English Weland, Welund, Old High German Wiolant, Old Frisian ᚹᛖᛚᚩᛞᚢ (weladu /⁠Welandu⁠/) and others. Etymology templates: {{inh|non|gem-pro|*Wēlanduz}} Proto-Germanic *Wēlanduz, {{cog|ang|Weland}} Old English Weland, {{cog|goh|Wiolant}} Old High German Wiolant, {{cog|ofs|ᚹᛖᛚᚩᛞᚢ|tr=weladu|ts=Welandu}} Old Frisian ᚹᛖᛚᚩᛞᚢ (weladu /⁠Welandu⁠/) Head templates: {{head|non|proper nouns|g=m|g2=|head=|tr=}} Vǫlundr m, {{non-proper noun|m|Vǫlundar}} Vǫlundr m (genitive Vǫlundar) Inflection templates: {{non-decl-m-u|Vǫlund|Vǫlund|Vǫlund|form=sing-indef}}, {{non-decl-blank-sing-indef|apd=Vǫlunduna|api=Vǫlundu|asd=Vǫlundinn|asi=Vǫlund|dpd=Vǫlundunum|dpi=Vǫlundum|dsd=Vǫlundinum|dsi=Vǫlundi|g=masculine|gpd=Vǫlundanna|gpi=Vǫlunda|gsd=Vǫlundarins|gsi=Vǫlundar|notes=|npd=Vǫlundirnir|npi=Vǫlundir|nsd=Vǫlundrinn|nsi=Vǫlundr|stem=strong u-stem|title=Vǫlundr}}, {{non-decl-cell|Vǫlundr|nsi}}, {{non-decl-cell|Vǫlund|asi}}, {{non-decl-cell|Vǫlundi|dsi}}, {{non-decl-cell|Vǫlundar|gsi}}
  1. (Norse mythology) Wayland, a smith of Germanic legend Tags: Norse, masculine Categories (topical): Norse mythology Derived forms: Vǫlundarkviða

Inflected forms

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      "form": "strong",
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      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
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      "form": "non-decl-m-u",
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      "form": "Vǫlundr",
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      "form": "Vǫlund",
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    },
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        "apd": "Vǫlunduna",
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        "dpi": "Vǫlundum",
        "dsd": "Vǫlundinum",
        "dsi": "Vǫlundi",
        "g": "masculine",
        "gpd": "Vǫlundanna",
        "gpi": "Vǫlunda",
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        "gsi": "Vǫlundar",
        "notes": "",
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        "dpi": "Vǫlundum",
        "dsd": "Vǫlundinum",
        "dsi": "Vǫlundi",
        "g": "masculine",
        "gpd": "Vǫlundanna",
        "gpi": "Vǫlunda",
        "gsd": "Vǫlundarins",
        "gsi": "Vǫlundar",
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        "npd": "Vǫlundirnir",
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