Walküre

German

Etymology

From Old Norse valkyrja "chooser of the slain", from valr "the slain" + kyrja "chooser", from kjósa "to choose".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /valˈkyːʁə/, /ˈvalkyːʁə/

Noun

Walküre f (genitive Walküre, plural Walküren)

  1. Valkyrie

Declension

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