noun🔗ShareThe Germanic runic alphabet; especially specifically the Elder or Younger futhark alphabet (of Scandinavia and the European mainland), as contrasted with the Anglo-Saxon futhorc."Scholars studying early Germanic languages often compare the Elder Futhark, used on the European mainland, with the Younger Futhark found in Scandinavia. "languagewritinghistoryculturelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading