wever

See also: Wever

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch wever, from Old Dutch [Term?], from Proto-West Germanic *webārī; cognates include Old High German weberi (German Weber), Old English *wæfre (in compounds; modern English weaver). By surface analysis, weven +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋeː.vər/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: we‧ver
  • Rhymes: -eːvər

Noun

wever m (plural wevers, diminutive wevertje n, feminine weefster)

  1. weaver (one who weaves)
  2. a weaverbird, passerine bird of the family Ploceidae

Derived terms

Middle English

Noun

wever

  1. alternative form of wevere
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