# völva

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈvɜːlvə/

## Definitions
1. In Old Norse society, a female practitioner of magic divination and prophecy.
2. Any prophetess, sooth-sayer, or witch.

## Etymology
From Old Norse vǫlva (völva in modern Icelandic).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/volva