bladdre

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Middle English[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Old English blǣdre, blǣddre, blēdre, from Proto-West Germanic *blādrā, from Proto-Germanic *blēdrǭ.

Alternative forms[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbladər/, /ˈblɛdər/, /ˈblɛːdər/

Noun[edit]

bladdre (plural bladdres or bladdran)

  1. The urinary bladder.
  2. Any other bladder or sac; often used in medicine.
  3. A boil, ulcer, or tumor
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
  • English: bladder
  • Scots: bledder, blether
  • Yola: blautheer
References[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

From bladdre (noun).

Verb[edit]

bladdre

  1. Alternative form of bladdren