Wodan

See also: wodan

Dutch

Etymology

From Old Saxon Wōdan, from Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz. Cognate with English Woden, German Wotan, and Scandinavian Odin. The native Dutch Woen is rare as a simplex, but preserved in compounds like woensdag and toponyms like Woensdrecht.

Proper noun

Wodan m

The Germanic chief god, Odin or Woden

Synonyms

Woen, Odin

Derived terms

Wodansbaard, wodansbaard
Wodansdag m
wodankies n
Wodanskruid, wodanskruid n
Wodansvogel m

Related terms

woensdag m

Old Saxon

Alternative forms

Wōden

Etymology

from Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz.

Proper noun

Wōdan m

Odin

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