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futhark

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈfuː.θɑːk/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: /ˈfu.θɑɹk/

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noun

Meaning 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

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

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