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valhalla

Val·hal·la
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [val-hal-uh, vahl-hah-luh]
    • /vælˈhæl ə, vɑlˈhɑ lə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [val-hal-uh, vahl-hah-luh]
    • /vælˈhæl ə, vɑlˈhɑ lə/

Definitions of valhalla word

  • noun valhalla the hall of Odin into which the souls of heroes slain in battle and others who have died bravely are received. 1
  • noun valhalla the great hall of Odin where warriors who die as heroes in battle dwell eternally 0
  • noun valhalla the great hall where Odin receives and feasts the souls of heroes fallen bravely in battle 0

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Origin of valhalla

First appearance:

before 1760
One of the 46% newest English words
1760-70; Latinized form of Old Norse Valhǫll, equivalent to val(r) the slain in battle, slaughter (cognate with Old English wæl) + hǫll hall

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Parts of speech for Valhalla

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

valhalla popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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