weþer

See also: wether

Old English

Alternative forms

weðer, wæþær, ƿeþer

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈweθer/, [ˈweðer]

Noun

weþer m

wether

Declension

Declension of weþer (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	weþer	weþeras
accusative	weþer	weþeras
genitive	weþeres	weþera
dative	weþere	weþerum

Usage notes

Most commonly attested in the plural as weðeras, there is a single occurrence where weðras is used.

Descendants

Middle English: wether, weder
- Scots: weddir
- English: wether

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