Old English · noun
oþer twega
- Part of speech
- noun, neuter
- IPA
- /ˈoː.θer ˈtweː.jɑ/[ˈoː.ðer ˈtweː.jɑ]
- Syllables
- ˈoː · θer · ˈtweː · jɑ (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- introduces
Meaning
-
one of two, one or the other; introduces the phrase "either... or..."
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *anþera twajjǫ̂ (literally “one of two”). Cognate with Old Norse annat tveggja.
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