weder

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Alemannic German

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Etymology

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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

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weder

  1. (Uri) neither

Interjection

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weder

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

References

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Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -eːdər

Etymology 1

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Adverb

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weder

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

Etymology 2

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Noun

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weder n (uncountable, diminutive wedertje n)

  1. Dated form of weer (weather).

Etymology 3

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Noun

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weder m (plural weders, diminutive wedertje n)

  1. Archaic form of weer (wether).

Anagrams

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German

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Conjunction

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weder

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

Derived terms

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Further reading

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

Middle Dutch

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Etymology 1

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

Preposition

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wēder [with accusative or dative]

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

Etymology 2

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From Old Dutch withero.

Adverb

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wēder

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

Etymology 3

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

Pronoun

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wēder

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

Conjunction

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wēder

  1. either
  2. neither
  3. whether

Etymology 4

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

Noun

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wēder n

  1. weather
  2. storm, strong wind
  3. air, sky
Inflection
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This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants
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Etymology 5

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

Noun

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wēder m

  1. castrated ram, wether
Inflection
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This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants
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Further reading

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈwɛdər/, /ˈwɛːdər/

Noun

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weder

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

Declension

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Descendants

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References

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North Frisian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Noun

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weder n

  1. (Föhr-Amrum) weather

Old English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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weder n (nominative plural wedru)

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

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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weder (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜒᜇᜒᜇ᜔)

  1. weather
    Synonyms: panahon, (obsolete) bayan

Derived terms

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Further reading

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

Transylvanian Saxon

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Etymology

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

Adverb

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weder

  1. again