Old English · noun
wane
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong i-stem
- IPA
- /ˈwɑ.ne/
- Syllables
- ˈwɑ · ne (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- deitiesgermanicspiritualityvanir
wane1 · adjective · inflected form
Senses
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inflection of wana:; nominative feminine/neuter singular
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inflection of wana:; accusative neuter singular
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Inflected form of wana
wane2 · noun · masculine
Senses
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a member of the Vanir, a group of deities in Germanic spirituality
Declension · strong i-stem
All forms (5)
Etymology
Based off Richard North's theory that of the Latin gloss (vanitates) and reconstruction *uuani that suggests Vanir in Old English sources.
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