Old English · adjective
utera
Normalised ūtera
- Part of speech
- adjective
- IPA
- /ˈuː.te.rɑ/
- Syllables
- ˈuː · te · rɑ (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- outerutterexterior
Meaning
-
outer, exterior
Þonne bē westannorðan Ibernia is þaet ȳtemeste land þæt man hæt Thīla...
Then to the northwest of Ibernia is the outermost land, which is known as Thule...
late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
Declension
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | ūtera | ūtere | ūtere |
| Accusative | ūteran | ūteran | ūtere |
| Genitive | ūteran | ūteran | ūteran |
| Dative | ūteran | ūteran | ūteran |
| Instrumental | ūteran | ūteran | ūteran |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | ūteran | ūteran | ūteran |
| Accusative | ūteran | ūteran | ūteran |
| Genitive | ūterraūterena | ūterraūterena | ūterraūterena |
| Dative | ūterum | ūterum | ūterum |
| Instrumental | ūterum | ūterum | ūterum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
Formed from ūt (“out”). Cognate with Old High German ūzaro, Old Frisian ūtera.
Descendants
outer, utter
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