Walhalla
See also: Walhallą
English
Etymology
The city in South Carolina was founded by German settlers, so the name in this case is probably of German origin. Compare with Valhalla.
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Pronunciation
- (US, for the places in SC and ND) IPA(key): /wɑlˈhɑlə/
Proper noun
Walhalla
- Alternative form of Valhalla
- A city in North Dakota, United States.
- A city, the county seat of Oconee County, South Carolina, United States.
- A small town in Victoria, Australia.
German
Alternative forms
- Walhall, Valholl
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /valˈhala/
Etymology 1
Ultimately from Old Norse Valhǫll, from valr (“dead warriors”) + hǫll (“hall”). First element related to Old High German wal (“battlefield”), Middle High German wal, wale (“battlefield; field, meadow”); second element to German Halle (“hall”).[1]
Proper noun
Walhalla f or n (proper noun, strong, genitive Walhalla or Walhallas)
Proper noun
Walhalla f (proper noun, genitive Walhalla)
References
- Wolfgang Pfeifer et al., "Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Deutschen" (1993), in Digitalen Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache, https://www.dwds.de/wb/Walhalla#etymwb-1, accessed on 17.08.2023.
Further reading
- “Walhalla” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Walhalla” in Duden online
- “Walhalla” in Duden online
- “Walhalla” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin, from Old Norse Valhǫll, from valr (“dead warriors”) + hǫll (“hall”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vaˈlal.la/
- Rhymes: -alla
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /valˈxal.la/
- Rhymes: -alla
- Syllabification: Wal‧hal‧la
Proper noun
Walhalla f
Declension
Declension of Walhalla
singular | |
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nominative | Walhalla |
genitive | Walhalli |
dative | Walhalli |
accusative | Walhallę |
instrumental | Walhallą |
locative | Walhalli |
vocative | Walhallo |
Further reading
- Walhalla in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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