niþer-
Old English
Etymology
From niþer (“below, down”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈni.θer/, [ˈni.ðer] (as a nominal prefix)
- IPA(key): /ˌni.θer/, [ˌni.ðer] (as a verbal prefix)
Prefix
niþer-
- below, beneath; situated in a lower position, lower
- niþerdǣl ― lower part
- down, downward
- niþersettan ― to set down
- niþertorfian ― to throw down
- inferior
Descendants
- English: nether-