Fedder

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German Low German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Saxon fethara, from Proto-West Germanic *feþru, from Proto-Germanic *feþrō, from Proto-Indo-European *péth₂r̥ (feather, wing), from *peth₂- (to fly).

Compare Plautdietsch Fadda, Fada; German Feder; Dutch veder, veer; English feather; Danish fjer; Swedish fjäder.

Noun

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Fedder f (plural Feddern)

  1. feather (bird)
  2. spring (coil)

Derived terms

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See also

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References

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  • Der neue SASS: Plattdeutsches Wörterbuch, Plattdeutsch - Hochdeutsch, Hochdeutsch - Plattdeutsch. Plattdeutsche Rechtschreibung, sixth revised edition (2011, →ISBN, Wachholtz Verlag, Neumünster)

Pennsylvania German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German vëdere, from Old High German fedara (akin to Old Saxon fethara), from Proto-West Germanic *feþru, from Proto-Germanic *feþrō, from Proto-Indo-European *péth₂r̥ (feather, wing), from *peth₂- (to fly).

Compare German Feder, Dutch veder, English feather.

Noun

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Fedder f (plural Feddre)

  1. feather
  2. pen (writing implement)
  3. spring (coil)