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futhark

Syllables: fu·thark/ˈfuː.θɑːk/US/ˈfu.θɑɹk/

futhark noun: the Germanic runic alphabet; especially specifically the Elder or Younger futhark alphabet (of Scandinavia and the European mainland), as contrasted with the Anglo-Saxon futhorc.

Noun

futhark (plural futharks)

  1. The Germanic runic alphabet; especially specifically the Elder or Younger futhark alphabet (of Scandinavia and the European mainland), as contrasted with the Anglo-Saxon futhorc.

Forms of futhark

pluralfutharks
alternative formfutharc
alternative formFutharc
alternative formFuthark
alternative formfuþark
alternative formFuþark

Origin of futhark

From the first six letters of the runic alphabet, ᚠ (“f”), ᚢ (“u”), ᚦ (“þ”), ᚨ (“a”), ᚱ (“r”), ᚲ (“k”).

Questions about futhark

What does futhark mean?
Futhark means the Germanic runic alphabet; especially specifically the Elder or Younger futhark alphabet (of Scandinavia and the European mainland), as contrasted with the Anglo-Saxon futhorc.
What part of speech is futhark?
Futhark is a noun.
How do you pronounce futhark?
Futhark is pronounced /ˈfuː.θɑːk/ (UK).
What is the plural of futhark?
The plural of futhark is futharks.

Words near futhark in the dictionary

  1. futches
  2. fute
  3. futed
  4. futex
  5. futexes
  6. futhark
  7. futharks
  8. futhermore
  9. futhermucker
  10. futhermuckers
  11. futhorc

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