Old High German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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The interpretation of the element wigi- is disputed and may represent a form related to Proto-Germanic *wīgą (battle), *wīhaz (sacred), Old Norse Vingþórr or something else. The second element is Donar, representing Proto-Germanic *Þunraz.

Proper noun

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Wigidonar m

  1. (hapax) a name of Donar, the god of thunder
    • 6th or 7th century, Nordendorf Fibula:
      ᛚᛟᚷᚨᚦᛟᚱᛖ
      ᚹᛟᛞᚨᚾ
      ᚹᛁᚷᛁᚦᛟᚾᚨᚱ
      logaþore
      wodan
      wigiþonar
      Sorcerers/Lóðurr (?)
      Wodan
      Battle-Donar (?)

Declension

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