otor

Old English

Alternative forms

• otur, oter, otr, ottor

Etymology

From West Germanic *otr, from Proto-Germanic *utraz (“otter”), from Proto-Indo-European *udrós (“water animal, otter”). Related to Old Frisian *otter (West Frisian otter), Old Saxon *ottar (Low German Otter), Old Dutch ottar (Dutch otter), Old High German ottar (German Otter), Old Norse otr (Swedish utter).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈo.tor/

Noun

otor m

1. otter

Declension

Declension of otor (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	otor	otras
accusative	otor	otras
genitive	otres	otra
dative	otre	otrum

Descendants

• Middle English: oter, otir, otur, otyre
  • Scots: otter
  • English: otter