eldertongue

Old English · prefix

hinder-

Part of speech
prefix
IPA
/ˈxin.der/
[ˈhin.der]
Syllables
ˈxin · der (2 syllables)
Modern English
hinder-nether-behindlower

Meaning

  1. behind, after

    hindergenga

    back-slider, one who walks backwards

  2. wicked, cruel, deceitful

    hinderġēap

    wily, deceitful, cunning

  3. lower, nether-

    hinderþēostru

    underworld, nether darkness

Etymology

From hinder (“behind, after”, adjective and adverb).

Descendants

hinder-

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