valur

Faroese

/ˈvɛaːlʊɹ/

noun
Definitions
  • (historical) battlefield

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse valr (slain, fallen, dead warriors, hawk, round rod, fallen in the battlefield, round, falcon) inherited from Proto-Germanic *walaz (corpse, body, battlefield, carnage).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*walaz

Gloss

corpse, body, battlefield, carnage

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

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