nædre

Old English

Alternative forms

• nǣddre

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *nadrā, from Proto-Germanic *nadrǭ. Cognate with Old High German natra, Old Norse naðra, Gothic 𐌽𐌰𐌳𐍂𐍃 (nadrs).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnæːd.re/

Noun

nǣdre f

1. snake

Declension

Declension of nǣdre (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	nǣdre	nǣdran
accusative	nǣdran	nǣdran
genitive	nǣdran	nǣdrena
dative	nǣdran	nǣdrum

Derived terms

• nǣderbita (“mongoose”)
• wæternǣdre (“water snake”)

Descendants

• Middle English: nadder [and other forms]
  • English: adder, edder (by rebracketing)
  • Scots: edder