Old English · adjective
niþera
- Part of speech
- adjective
- IPA
- /ˈni.θe.rɑ/[ˈni.ðe.rɑ]
- Syllables
- ˈni · θe · rɑ (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- lowerlowestnetherunderinferior
Meaning
-
lower, lowest, under
-
inferior
Declension
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | niþera | niþere | niþere |
| Accusative | niþeran | niþeran | niþere |
| Genitive | niþeran | niþeran | niþeran |
| Dative | niþeran | niþeran | niþeran |
| Instrumental | niþeran | niþeran | niþeran |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | niþeran | niþeran | niþeran |
| Accusative | niþeran | niþeran | niþeran |
| Genitive | niþerraniþerena | niþerraniþerena | niþerraniþerena |
| Dative | niþerum | niþerum | niþerum |
| Instrumental | niþerum | niþerum | niþerum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *niþeraz, from the comparative of Proto-Indo-European *ni- (“below, down”).
Descendants
nether
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