Ader

See also: ader and åder

German

Etymology

Akin to Saterland Frisian Äddere, Danish åre, Dutch ader, English edder, Middle English edre and Icelandic æð (from Old Norse æðr), all derived from Proto-Germanic *ēdrǭ, *ēþrǭ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔaːdɐ/

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Noun

Ader f (genitive Ader, plural Adern, diminutive Äderlein n)

1. blood vessel
2. a vein of metallic ore that lies within definite boundaries, or within a fissure
3. gift, disposition

Derived terms

• Äderlein
• Blutader
• Geäder
• Pulsader
• Schlagader
• Spannader

Further reading

• “Ader” in Duden online