futhark

[ foo-thahrk ]

noun

1. the runic alphabet.

futhark

/ ˈfuːθɑːk; ˈfuːθɔːk /

noun

1. a phonetic alphabet consisting of runes

Word History and Origins

Origin of futhark¹

1850–55; so called from first six letters of Old English and Scand runic alphabet: f, u, th, a (or o ), r, k (modeled on alphabet )

Word History and Origins

Origin of futhark¹

C19: from the first six letters: f, u, th, a, r, k ; compare alphabet