fjäder

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish fiädher, fiæþer, from Old Norse fjǫðr (“feather”), from Proto-Germanic *feþrō, from Proto-Indo-European *péth₂r̥ ~ pth₂én- (“feather, wing”), from Proto-Indo-European *peth₂- (“to fly”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

fjäder c

1. feather, plume
2. spring, a mechanical device which can store energy

Declension

Declension of fjäder
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	fjäder	fjädern	fjädrar	fjädrarna
Genitive	fjäders	fjäderns	fjädrars	fjädrarnas

Derived terms

• fjäderbeklädd
• fjäderfä
• fjäderpenna
• fjädra

Anagrams

• fjärde