weðer

Old English

Alternative forms

weþer, wæþær, ƿeðer

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *weþruz (“a yearling lamb; wether”), from Proto-Indo-European *wet- (“year”). Cognate with Latin vitulus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈweθer/, [ˈweðer]

Noun

weðer m

wether

Declension

Declension of weðer (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	weðer	weðeras
accusative	weðer	weðeras
genitive	weðeres	weðera
dative	weðere	weðerum

Usage notes

Most commonly attested in the plural as weðeras, there is a single occurrence where weðras is used.

Descendants

Middle English: wether, weder
- Scots: weddir
- English: wether

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