silvern

English

Etymology

From Middle English sylveren, selverne, from Old English silfren, seolfren, seolfern (“silvern”), from Proto-Germanic *silubrīnaz (“made of silver”); equivalent to silver +‎ -(e)n. Cognate with Dutch zilveren (“silvern”), German silbern (“silvern”).

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈsɪlvɚn/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈsɪlvən/

Adjective

silvern (not comparable)

(literary) Made of silver; or resembling or characteristic of silver; silvery.

Translations

made from silver — see silver

Middle English

Adjective

silvern

Alternative form of sylveren

Noun

silvern pl

Alternative form of sylveren

References

“silveren, (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 30 April 2018.

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