weder

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Alemannic German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old High German wedar (which of the two), from Proto-West Germanic *hwaþar, from Proto-Germanic *hwaþeraz, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷóteros.

Compare German weder (neither), Dutch weer (again), English whether, Icelandic hvor (which), Gothic 𐍈𐌰𐌸𐌰𐍂 (ƕaþar, which).

Conjunction[edit]

weder

  1. (Uri) neither

Interjection[edit]

weder

  1. (Uri) Indicates that one is resuming what they were previously saying after being interrupted: "anyways", "back to what I was saying"

References[edit]

Dutch[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -eːdər

Etymology 1[edit]

Adverb[edit]

weder

  1. (dated) Alternative form of weer (again)

Etymology 2[edit]

Noun[edit]

weder n (uncountable, diminutive wedertje n)

  1. Dated form of weer (weather).

Etymology 3[edit]

Noun[edit]

weder m (plural weders, diminutive wedertje n)

  1. Archaic form of weer (wether).

Anagrams[edit]

German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old High German wedar, from Proto-West Germanic *hwaþar, from Proto-Germanic *hwaþeraz; cognate with English whether and either.

Pronunciation[edit]

Conjunction[edit]

weder

  1. neither (only with noch)
    weder Himmel noch Hölle
    neither heaven nor hell

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • weder” in Duden online
  • weder” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Middle Dutch[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Old Dutch wither, from Proto-Germanic *wiþrą (against), from Proto-Indo-European *wi-tero- (more apart), from *wi (separation).

Preposition[edit]

wēder [+accusative or dative]

  1. against, in opposition to, counter to
  2. contrary to

Etymology 2[edit]

From Old Dutch withero.

Adverb[edit]

wēder

  1. back
  2. again
  3. against
Descendants[edit]
  • Dutch: weder, weer
  • Limburgish: wieër

Etymology 3[edit]

From Old Dutch wethar, from Proto-West Germanic *hwaþar, from Proto-Germanic *hwaþeraz.

Pronoun[edit]

wēder

  1. who/what of two
  2. one of two, either of two
  3. (with negation) neither of two

Conjunction[edit]

wēder

  1. either
  2. neither
  3. whether

Etymology 4[edit]

From Old Dutch *wedar, from Proto-Germanic *wedrą.

Noun[edit]

wēder n

  1. weather
  2. storm, strong wind
  3. air, sky
Inflection[edit]

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants[edit]

Etymology 5[edit]

From Old Dutch withero, from Proto-West Germanic *weþru, from Proto-Germanic *weþruz.

Noun[edit]

wēder m

  1. castrated ram, wether
Inflection[edit]

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants[edit]

Further reading[edit]

Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old English weder, from Proto-Germanic *wedrą, from Proto-Indo-European *wedʰrom.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈwɛdər/, /ˈwɛːdər/

Noun[edit]

weder

  1. weather, condition of the sky
  2. good weather
  3. bad weather

Declension[edit]

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

References[edit]

Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *wedr, from Proto-Germanic *wedrą.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

weder n (nominative plural wedru)

  1. weather
  2. wind, storm, breeze, air

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English weather, from Middle English weder, wedir, from Old English weder.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

weder (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜒᜇᜒᜇ᜔)

  1. weather
    Synonyms: panahon, (obsolete) bayan

Derived terms[edit]

Related terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • weder”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Transylvanian Saxon[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *wiþrą (against), from Proto-Indo-European *wi-tero- (more apart), from *wi (separation).

Adverb[edit]

weder

  1. again