nädra

See also: nadra and naðra

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Feminine form of näder. From Old Norse naðra, feminine form of naðr (“adder, snake in general”), from Proto-Germanic *nadrǭ (“adder, snake in general”). Cogngate to Icelandic naðra, feminine form of naður (“adder”). Compare English adder (“viper”) vs deaf adder (“slowworm”).

Noun

nädra f

  1. (dalecarlian, reptiles) slowworm, Anguis fragilis
    Synonym: kopparödla
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