Walküre

Betekenis (Engels)

Valkyrie

Vertalings

Valkyrie

Valkyrie

Valchiria

walkure

valkyrie

valquiria

Βαλκυρίες

valchiria

Βαλκυρία

Walkure

valquíria

Valquíria

valquíria

Valquíria

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/valˈkyːʁə/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geleen van Old Norse: valkyrja

In summary

18th century, from Old Norse valkyrja (“chooser of the slain”), from valr (“the slain”) + kyrja (“chooser”), from kjósa (“to choose”). The first element is related with native German Walstatt, the latter with Kür.