hlæder

Old English

Alternative forms

• hlæder, hlædder

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hlaidrijō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxlæː.der/, [ˈl̥æː.der]

Noun

hlǣder f

1. ladder

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	hlǣder	hlǣdra, hlǣdre
accusative	hlǣdre	hlǣdra, hlǣdre
genitive	hlǣdre	hlǣdra
dative	hlǣdre	hlǣdrum

Synonyms

• hlǣdre
• hlæddre

Descendants

• Middle English: laddre, ladder, laddere, laddir, ladre, ledder, leddre, leddyr, lheddre, læddræ, læddre, leaddre (Early Middle English)
  • English: ladder
  • Scots: ledder