hwæder

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hwadrê. Cognate with Gothic 𐍈𐌰𐌳𐍂𐌴 (ƕadrē).

Pronunciation

Adverb

hwæder

  1. where (to what place)
    Iċ nāt hwæder iċ fare.
    I don't know where I'm going.
    Iċ wundriġe hwæder sē hund ēode.
    I wonder where the dog went.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: whider
    • English: whither (archaic)
    • Yola: fidi, vidy, vidie