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Algiz
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Also known as ᛉ

Algiz (also Elhaz) is the name conventionally given to the "z-rune" of the Elder Futhark runic alphabet. Its transliteration is z, understood as a phoneme of the Proto-Germanic language, the terminal *z continuing Proto-Indo-European terminal *s via Verner's law.

Key facts

Rune.name2
Eolhx?
Rune.name3
Yr
Rune.lang1
pg
Rune.lang2
oe
Rune.lang3
on
Rune.name1
Algiz?
Rune.meaning1
"elk"(?)
Rune.meaning2
"elk-sedge"
Rune.meaning3
"yew"
Rune.shape12
x50px|class=skin-invert-image
Rune.shape3
x50px|class=skin-invert-image
Rune.unicode hex12
16C9
Rune.unicode hex3a
16E6
Rune.unicode hex3b
16E7
Rune.unicode hex3c
16E8
Rune.transliteration1
z
Rune.transliteration2
x
Rune.transliteration3a
ʀ, y

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Wikidata facts

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Algiz
Unicode character
ᛉ
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