futhark

fu·thark
F4U1T1H4A1R1K5
UK/ˈfuː.θɑːk/US/ˈfu.θɑɹk/

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounfuthark (plural futharks)

plural futharks · alternative futharc · alternative Futharc · alternative Futhark · alternative fuþark · alternative Fuþark

  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.

Origin

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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APA

futhark. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/futhark

MLA

“futhark.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/futhark. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “futhark,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/futhark.

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