Vǫlundr

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *Wēlanduz, *Wēlandaz, from *Wilą-ndz (literally “crafting one”). Cognate with Old English Weland, Welund, Old High German Wiolant, Old Frisian ᚹᛖᛚᚩᛞᚢ (weladu /⁠Welandu⁠/) and others.

Proper noun

Vǫlundr m (genitive Vǫlundar)

1. (Norse mythology) Wayland, a smith of Germanic legend

Declension

  Declension of Vǫlundr (strong u-stem, indefinite singular only)

masculine	singular
	indefinite
nominative	Vǫlundr
accusative	Vǫlund
dative	Vǫlundi
genitive	Vǫlundar

Derived terms

• Vǫlundarkviða