laddre

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old English hlǣder, hlædder, from Proto-West Germanic *hlaidriju, from Proto-Germanic *hlaidrijō. The final vowel is generalised from the Old English oblique forms.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈladrə/, /ˈlɛdrə/, /-ər(ə)/

Noun

laddre (plural laddres or laddren)

  1. ladder (set of portable steps):
    1. (figurative, Christianity) A symbol of the progressive journey into Heaven.
    2. (figurative, rare) A path method consisting of multiple steps.
  2. (rare) A frame for a cart.

Descendants

  • English: ladder, ledder (dialectal)
    • Bislama: lada
    • Pijin: lada
  • Scots: ledder

References

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