wifer

Old English

Alternative forms

• wiber

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wibr, from Proto-Germanic *wibraz (“missile”), from Proto-Indo-European *weyp-, *weyb- (“to oscillate; swing”). Cognate with Old Norse vifr (“sword”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwi.fer/, [ˈwi.ver]

Noun

wifer m

1. missile, arrow, javelin, dart

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	wifer	wifras
accusative	wifer	wifras
genitive	wifres	wifra
dative	wifre	wifrum

Related terms

• wifel