nædre

== Old English == === Alternative forms === nǣddre === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *nadrā, from Proto-Germanic *nadrǭ. Cognate with Old High German natra, Old Norse naðra, Gothic 𐌽𐌰𐌳𐍂𐍃 (nadrs). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnæːd.re/ === Noun === nǣdre f snake "Gospel of Saint Luke", chapter 10, verse 19 late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans ==== Declension ==== Weak n-stem: ==== Derived terms ==== nǣderbita (“mongoose”) wæternǣdre (“water snake”) ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: nadder [and other forms]English: adder, edder (by rebracketing)Scots: edder ==== See also ==== snaca