nædre

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *nadrǭ. Cognate with Old High German natra, Old Norse naðra, Gothic 𐌽𐌰𐌳𐍂𐍃 (nadrs).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈnædre/

Noun

nædre f

snake, serpent

Declension

Declension of nædre (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	nædre	nædran
accusative	nædran	nædran
genitive	nædran	nædrena
dative	nædran	nædrum

Derived terms

wæternædre

Descendants

Middle English: naddere, addere
- Scots: edder
- English: adder; nedder (dialectal)

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