wifer

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wibr, from Proto-Germanic *wibraz (“missile”), from Proto-Indo-European *weyp-, *weyb- (“to oscillate; swing”). Cognate with Old Norse vifr (“sword”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwi.fer/, [ˈwi.ver]

Noun

wifer m

  1. missile, arrow, javelin, dart

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative wifer wifras
accusative wifer wifras
genitive wifres wifra
dative wifre wifrum
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