nädra

See also: nadra and naðra

Swedish

Alternative forms

• näder m

Etymology

Feminine form of näder. From Old Norse naðra, feminine form of naðr (“adder, snake in general”), from Proto-Germanic *nadrǭ (“adder, snake in general”). Cogngate to Icelandic naðra, feminine form of naður (“adder”). Compare English adder (“viper”) vs deaf adder (“slowworm”).

Noun

nädra f

1. (dalecarlian, reptiles) slowworm, Anguis fragilis

   Synonym: kopparödla