hellrun

Old English

Alternative forms
  • helrūn

Etymology

Presumably from Proto-Germanic *haljōrūnō. A possible cognate of Gothic *𐌷𐌰𐌻𐌾𐍉𐍂𐌿𐌽𐌰 (*haljōruna) (> Latin haliurunna (“witch”)); see the Latin entry for details. More at hellrūna.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhellruːn/

Noun

hellrūn f (nominative plural hellrūna)

  1. A sorceress; one who has a spirit of divination

Inflection
Declension of hellrun (strong ō-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative hellrūn hellrūna, hellrūne
accusative hellrūne hellrūna, hellrūne
genitive hellrūne hellrūna
dative hellrūne hellrūnum

Synonyms
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