Reconstruction:Old Swedish/Valhal

This Old Swedish entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse Valhǫll, from valr (“dead warriors”) + hǫll (“hall”).

Proper noun

*Valhal m

  1. (Norse mythology) The home of half of all warriors who died gloriously in battle as well as many of the Æsir.

Declension

Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Valhal
Accusative Valhal
Dative Valhal
Genitive Valhala(r)

Descendants

  • Swedish: Valhall
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