niþera

Old English

Alternative forms
  • niþerra, neoþera

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *niþeraz, from the comparative of Proto-Indo-European *ni- (“below, down”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈni.θe.rɑ/, [ˈni.ðe.rɑ]

Adjective

niþera (no positive form, superlative niþemest)

  1. lower, lowest, under
  2. inferior

Declension
Declension of niþera — Weak only
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative niþera niþere niþere
Accusative niþeran niþeran niþere
Genitive niþeran niþeran niþeran
Dative niþeran niþeran niþeran
Instrumental niþeran niþeran niþeran
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative niþeran niþeran niþeran
Accusative niþeran niþeran niþeran
Genitive niþerra, niþerena niþerra, niþerena niþerra, niþerena
Dative niþerum niþerum niþerum
Instrumental niþerum niþerum niþerum

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Middle English: nethere, nethur, neyther, neothur, nedere, nedur, nedre, nyther
    • English: nether
    • Scots: nether, nather
    • Yola: nether
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