oþer twega

Old English

Alternative forms

  • ōþer twēġra, ōðer twēġa, ōðer twēġra

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *anþera twajjǫ̂ (literally “one of two”). Cognate with Old Norse annat tveggja.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈoː.θer ˈtweː.jɑ/, [ˈoː.ðer ˈtweː.jɑ]

Noun

ōþer twēġa n

  1. one of two, one or the other; introduces the phrase "either... or..."

Declension

See the declension of ōþer.

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