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German Low German
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.
Noun
Fedder f (plural Feddern)
- feather (bird)
- spring (coil)
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References
- Der neue SASS: Plattdeutsches Wörterbuch, Plattdeutsch - Hochdeutsch, Hochdeutsch - Plattdeutsch. Plattdeutsche Rechtschreibung, sixth revised edition (2011, →ISBN, Wachholtz Verlag, Neumünster)
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
From Middle High German vëdere, from Old High German fedara (akin to Old Saxon fethara), from Proto-West Germanic *feþru, from Proto-Germanic *feþrō, from Proto-Indo-European *péth₂r̥ (“feather, wing”), from *peth₂- (“to fly”).
Compare German Feder, Dutch veder, English feather.
Noun
Fedder f (plural Feddre)
- feather
- pen (writing implement)
- spring (coil)