rædere

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *rēdārijaz, equivalent to rǣd +‎ -ere and/or rǣdan +‎ -ere. Cognate with Old High German rātari (“adviser”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈræː.de.re/

Noun

rǣdere m

  1. one who reads; a reader
  2. a scholar
  3. a lector
  4. a reader or interpreter of riddles; a diviner

Declension

Strong ja-stem:

singular plural
nominative rǣdere rǣderas
accusative rǣdere rǣderas
genitive rǣderes rǣdera
dative rǣdere rǣderum

Derived terms

  • pistolrǣdere

Descendants

  • Middle English: redere, redare, ridar
    • English: reader
    • Scots: redar
    • Yola: readeare
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