weþer
See also: wether
Old English
Alternative forms
- weðer, wæþær, ƿeþer
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *weþruz (“a yearling lamb; wether”), from Proto-Indo-European *wet- (“year”). Cognate with Latin vitulus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈweθer/, [ˈweðer]
Noun
weþer m
- wether
Declension
Declension of weþer (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | weþer | weþeras |
accusative | weþer | weþeras |
genitive | weþeres | weþera |
dative | weþere | weþerum |
Usage notes
- Most commonly attested in the plural as weðeras, there is a single occurrence where weðras is used.
Descendants
- Middle English: wether, weder
- Scots: weddir
- English: wether