Old English · noun
wæternædre
Normalised wæternǣdre
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- weak n-stem
- IPA
- /ˈwæ.terˌnæːd.re/
- Syllables
- ˈwæ · ter · ˌnæːd · re (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- water adderwatersnake
Meaning
-
a watersnake
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | wæternǣdre | wæternǣdran |
| Accusative | wæternǣdran | wæternǣdran |
| Genitive | wæternǣdran | wæternǣdrena |
| Dative | wæternǣdran | wæternǣdrum |
All forms (4)
Etymology
From wæter + nǣdre. Cognate with Old High German wazzarnatra.
Descendants
water adder
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