weder

See also: Weder

Alemannic German

Etymology

From Old High German wedar (which of the two), from Proto-West Germanic *hwaþar, from Proto-Germanic *hwaþeraz, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷóteros.

Compare German weder (neither), Dutch weer (again), English whether, Icelandic hvor (which), Gothic 𐍈𐌰𐌸𐌰𐍂 (ƕaþar, which).

Conjunction

weder

  1. (Uri) neither

Interjection

weder

  1. (Uri) Indicates that one is resuming what they were previously saying after being interrupted: "anyways", "back to what I was saying"

References

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -eːdər

Etymology 1

Adverb

weder

  1. (dated) alternative form of weer (again)

Etymology 2

Noun

weder n (uncountable, diminutive wedertje n)

  1. dated form of weer (weather)

Etymology 3

Noun

weder m (plural weders, diminutive wedertje n)

  1. archaic form of weer (wether)

Anagrams

German

Etymology

From Old High German wedar, from Proto-West Germanic *hwaþar, from Proto-Germanic *hwaþeraz; cognate with English whether and either.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈveːdɐ/
  • Audio:(file)

Conjunction

weder

  1. neither (only with noch)
    weder Himmel noch Hölle
    neither heaven nor hell

Derived terms

Further reading

  • weder” in Duden online
  • weder” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Middle Dutch

Etymology 1

From Old Dutch wither, from Proto-Germanic *wiþrą (against), from Proto-Indo-European *wi-tero- (more apart), from *wí (separation).

Preposition

wēder [with accusative or dative]

  1. against, in opposition to, counter to
  2. contrary to

Etymology 2

From Old Dutch withero.

Adverb

wēder

  1. back
  2. again
  3. against
Descendants
  • Dutch: weder, weer
  • Limburgish: wieër

Etymology 3

From Old Dutch wethar, from Proto-West Germanic *hwaþar, from Proto-Germanic *hwaþeraz, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷóteros.

Pronoun

wēder

  1. who/what of two
  2. one of two, either of two
  3. (with negation) neither of two

Conjunction

wēder

  1. either
  2. neither
  3. whether

Etymology 4

From Old Dutch *wedar, from Proto-Germanic *wedrą.

Noun

wēder n

  1. weather
  2. storm, strong wind
  3. air, sky
Inflection
Strong neuter noun
singular plural
nominative wēder wēder, wēdere
accusative wēder wēder, wēdere
genitive wēders wēdere
dative wēdere wēderen


Descendants

Etymology 5

From Old Dutch withero, from Proto-West Germanic *weþru, from Proto-Germanic *weþruz.

Noun

wēder m

  1. castrated ram, wether
Inflection
Strong masculine noun
singular plural
nominative wēder wēdere, wēders
accusative wēder wēdere, wēders
genitive wēders wēdere
dative wēdere wēderen
Descendants

Further reading

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English weder, from Proto-West Germanic *wedr, from Proto-Germanic *wedrą, from Proto-Indo-European *wedʰrom.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwɛdər/, /ˈwɛːdər/

Noun

weder

  1. weather, condition of the sky
  2. good weather
  3. bad weather

Descendants

References

North Frisian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Frisian weder, from Proto-Germanic *wedrą.

Noun

weder n

  1. (Föhr-Amrum) weather

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wedr, from Proto-Germanic *wedrą.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwe.der/

Noun

weder n (nominative plural wedru)

  1. weather
  2. wind, storm, breeze, air

Declension

Strong a-stem:

Derived terms

Descendants

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English weather, from Middle English weder, wedir, from Old English weder.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈwedeɾ/ [ˈwɛː.d̪ɛɾ]
  • Rhymes: -edeɾ
  • Syllabification: we‧der

Noun

weder (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜒᜇᜒᜇ᜔)

  1. weather
    Synonyms: panahon, (obsolete) bayan

Derived terms

  • ang buhay ay weder-weder lang
  • weder-weder lang

Further reading

  • weder”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Transylvanian Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wiþrą (against), from Proto-Indo-European *wi-tero- (more apart), from *wí (separation).

Adverb

weder

  1. again