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weþer

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See also: wether

Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *weþru, from Proto-Germanic *weþruz (a yearling lamb; wether), from Proto-Indo-European *wet- (year). Cognate with Latin vitulus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈwe.θer/, [ˈwe.ðer]

Noun

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weþer m

  1. wether

Declension

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Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative weþer weþras
accusative weþer weþras
genitive weþres weþra
dative weþre weþrum

Descendants

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  • Middle English: wether, weder