"Fedder" meaning in Low German

See Fedder in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: Feddern [plural], Fadder [alternative], Feddere [alternative], Feder [alternative], Feller [alternative], Ferrer [alternative], Feer [alternative]
Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{inh|nds|osx|fethara}} Old Saxon fethara, {{inh|nds|gmw-pro|*feþru}} Proto-West Germanic *feþru, {{inh|nds|gem-pro|*feþrō}} Proto-Germanic *feþrō, {{inh|nds|ine-pro|*péth₂r̥|t=feather, wing}} Proto-Indo-European *péth₂r̥ (“feather, wing”), {{cog|pdt|Fadda}} Plautdietsch Fadda, {{cog|de|Feder}} German Feder, {{cog|nl|veder}} Dutch veder, {{cog|en|feather}} English feather, {{cog|da|fjer}} Danish fjer, {{cog|sv|fjäder}} Swedish fjäder Head templates: {{nds-noun|f|Feddern}} Fedder f (plural Feddern), {{tlb|nds|GLG}} (German Low German)
  1. feather (bird) Tags: German-Low-German, feminine
    Sense id: en-Fedder-nds-noun-jZ3~1if4 Categories (other): Low German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Low German entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
  2. spring (coil) Tags: German-Low-German, feminine
    Sense id: en-Fedder-nds-noun-5Yh~VOC7 Categories (other): Low German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Low German entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Duunfedder, Fedderbusch, fedderen, Fedderflunk, Fedderhoot, Fedderpoos, Fedderveeh, Steertfedder, Stiertfedder, Ünnerfedder Related terms: Plüüm, Duun, Edderduun

Inflected forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Duunfedder"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Fedderbusch"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "fedderen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Fedderflunk"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Fedderhoot"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Fedderpoos"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Fedderveeh"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Steertfedder"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Stiertfedder"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Ünnerfedder"
    }
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    },
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nds",
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        "3": "*feþrō"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *feþrō",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nds",
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        "3": "*péth₂r̥",
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      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pdt",
        "2": "Fadda"
      },
      "expansion": "Plautdietsch Fadda",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "Feder"
      },
      "expansion": "German Feder",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "veder"
      },
      "expansion": "Dutch veder",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "feather"
      },
      "expansion": "English feather",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "da",
        "2": "fjer"
      },
      "expansion": "Danish fjer",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
        "2": "fjäder"
      },
      "expansion": "Swedish fjäder",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Feddern",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Fadder",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Feddere",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Feder",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Feller",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Ferrer",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Feer",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
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      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nds",
        "2": "GLG"
      },
      "expansion": "(German Low German)",
      "name": "tlb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Low German",
  "lang_code": "nds",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Plüüm"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Duun"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Edderduun"
    }
  ],
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      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "50 50",
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          "parents": [],
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        }
      ],
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        "feather (bird)"
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      "id": "en-Fedder-nds-noun-jZ3~1if4",
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          "feather",
          "feather"
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          "bird"
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      "tags": [
        "German-Low-German",
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
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        "spring (coil)"
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        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "German-Low-German",
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Fedder"
}
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    "Low German terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "Low German terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Low German terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
    "Low German terms inherited from Old Saxon",
    "Low German terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "Low German terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European",
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    "Pages with 2 entries",
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    "Pennsylvania German feminine nouns",
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    "Pennsylvania German terms inherited from Old High German",
    "Pennsylvania German terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "Pennsylvania German terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European",
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  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "Duunfedder"
    },
    {
      "word": "Fedderbusch"
    },
    {
      "word": "fedderen"
    },
    {
      "word": "Fedderflunk"
    },
    {
      "word": "Fedderhoot"
    },
    {
      "word": "Fedderpoos"
    },
    {
      "word": "Fedderveeh"
    },
    {
      "word": "Steertfedder"
    },
    {
      "word": "Stiertfedder"
    },
    {
      "word": "Ünnerfedder"
    }
  ],
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        "1": "nds",
        "2": "osx",
        "3": "fethara"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nds",
        "2": "gmw-pro",
        "3": "*feþru"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-West Germanic *feþru",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nds",
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        "3": "*feþrō"
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    {
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pdt",
        "2": "Fadda"
      },
      "expansion": "Plautdietsch Fadda",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "Feder"
      },
      "expansion": "German Feder",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "veder"
      },
      "expansion": "Dutch veder",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "feather"
      },
      "expansion": "English feather",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "da",
        "2": "fjer"
      },
      "expansion": "Danish fjer",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
        "2": "fjäder"
      },
      "expansion": "Swedish fjäder",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Feddern",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Fadder",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Feddere",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Feder",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Feller",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Ferrer",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Feer",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f",
        "2": "Feddern"
      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nds",
        "2": "GLG"
      },
      "expansion": "(German Low German)",
      "name": "tlb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Low German",
  "lang_code": "nds",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "Plüüm"
    },
    {
      "word": "Duun"
    },
    {
      "word": "Edderduun"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
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      "glosses": [
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      ],
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        ],
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          "bird",
          "bird"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "German-Low-German",
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "spring (coil)"
      ],
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        [
          "spring",
          "spring"
        ],
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          "coil"
        ]
      ],
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        "German-Low-German",
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Fedder"
}

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