Old English

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Etymology

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From wǣr (fidelity, loyalty) +‎ Old Norse gangi (companion). Cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk væring and Faroese væringi.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈwærˌɡen.ɡɑ/, [ˈwærˌɡeŋ.ɡɑ]

Proper noun

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wærgenga m

  1. Varangian

Declension

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