niþer

See also: nither and niþer-

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *niþer from the comparative of Proto-Indo-European *ni- (“down, below”). Cognate with Old High German nidar, Old Norse niðr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈni.θer/, [ˈni.ðer]

Adverb

niþer

  1. down, downwards

Usage notes

This word is used to describe where something is going: wit gāþ þæder niðer (“we're going down there”). To describe where something is located, the word niþre is used instead: wit sind hēr niðre (“we're down here”).

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Descendants

  • Middle English: nithere, nethere, nether
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