nidder

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English

Etymology

From a dialectal variant of nither, nether.

Verb

nidder (third-person singular simple present nidders, present participle niddering, simple past and past participle niddered)

  1. (transitive, Scotland) To keep down or under.
  2. (transitive, Scotland) To press hard upon; straiten (applied to bounds).
  3. (transitive, Scotland) To pinch or starve with cold or hunger; stunt in growth.
  4. (transitive, Scotland) To harass; grill; plague; annoy.

Anagrams


Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German nider, from Old High German nidar, from Proto-Germanic *niþer. Cognate with German nieder, Dutch neder, English nether, Icelandic niður.

Pronunciation

Adverb

nidder

  1. down, downwards

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German nieder, Dutch neder, English nether.

Adjective

nidder

  1. low
  2. down
  3. base