bladdre

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English blǣddre, *blēddre, later forms of blǣdre, blēdre, from Proto-West Germanic *blādrā, from Proto-Germanic *blēdrǭ.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbladər(ə)/, /ˈblɛdər(ə)/, /ˈbladrə/, /ˈblɛdrə/

Noun

bladdre (plural bladdres or bladdran)

  1. The urinary bladder.
  2. Any other bladder or sac; often used in medicine.
  3. A boil, ulcer, or tumor
Derived terms
Descendants
  • English: bladder
  • Scots: bledder, blether
  • Yola: blautheer
References

Etymology 2

From bladdre (noun).

Verb

bladdre

  1. alternative form of bladdren