hriþer
See also: hrither
Old English
Etymology
From Anglo-Frisian *hrį̄þir (back-formed from the z-stem plural *hrį̄þiru), from Proto-West Germanic *hrinþ. Cognate with Old Frisian hrīther, Old High German rind.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxriː.θer/, [ˈr̥iː.ðer]
Noun
hrīþer n
- (countable) cow; bull; ox; head of cattle (any bovine animal)
Declension
Declension of hriþer (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | hrīþer | hrīþru |
accusative | hrīþer | hrīþru |
genitive | hrīþres | hrīþra |
dative | hrīþre | hrīþrum |
Descendants
- Middle English: rother, reother, rither, rether
- English: rother