Wealhþeow

Old English

Etymology

From wealh (“foreigner, slave, Celt”) +‎ þēow (“servant”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwæ͜ɑlxˌθe͜oːw/, [ˈwæ͜ɑɫxˌθe͜oːw]

Proper noun

Wealhþēow f

  1. a Danish queen in the epic poem Beowulf

Declension

Dative singular Wealhþēon.

References

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