Meanings
Vendel Period1
- Part of the North-Germanic Iron Age between the Volcanic winter of 536 and the Viking Age (c. 550–800 AD).
Synonyms: Vendel Age, Vendel Era
- of or relating to the Vendel Period (c. 550–800 AD).
Vendel Period Scandiavia
Vendel period2
- Alternative letter-case form of Vendel Period.
- Alternative letter-case form of Vendel Period.
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounPart of the North-Germanic Iron Age between the Volcanic winter of 536 and the Viking Age (c. 550–800 AD).
Origin
- Swedishvendeltiden
- EnglishVendel Period
Calque of Swedish vendeltiden (literally “the vendel time”). Vendel is a region in Sweden which has given name to the historical period through the rich archeological finds in the area, mostly stemming from warrior boat graves. The most famous finds are period spectacle helmets which have heavily influencing the popular image of the period and the following Viking Age.
More words from Swedish
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Danish yngre germansk jernalder
- yngre germansk jernalder550–800 AD
Estonian eelviikingiaeg
- eelviikingiaeg550–800 AD
Finnish merovingiaika
- merovingiaika550–800 AD
Latvian vidējais dzelzs laikmets
- vidējais dzelzs laikmets550–800 AD
Lithuanian vidurinįjį geležies amžių
- vidurinįjį geležies amžių550–800 AD
Norwegian Bokmål merovingertiden
- merovingertiden550–800 AD
Swedish vendeltid, vendeltida
- vendeltid550–800 AD
- vendeltidaof or relating to the Vendel Period, c. 550–800 AD
Cite this entry
Vendel Period. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vendel%20Period
“Vendel Period.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vendel%20Period. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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