unweder

Middle English

Etymology

From Old English unweder, from Proto-West Germanic *unwedr, from Proto-Germanic *unwedrą; equivalent to un- (“un-”) +‎ weder (“weather”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈunˌwɛdər/

Noun

unweder

  1. (hapax legomenon) bad weather, tempest

Old English

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *unwedr, from Proto-Germanic *unwedrą, equivalent to un- +‎ weder. Cognate with Old Norse óveðr (Swedish oväder) and Old High German unwetar (German Unwetter).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈunˌwe.der/

Noun

unweder n

  1. bad weather, storm

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative unweder unwedru
accusative unweder unwedru
genitive unwedres unwedra
dative unwedre unwedrum

Descendants

  • Middle English: unweder (hapax)
  • → English: unweather (calque)
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