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Swedish
Etymology
Feminine form of näder. From Old Norse naðra, feminine form of naðr (“adder, snake in general”), from Proto-Germanic *nadrǭ (“adder, snake in general”). Cogngate to Icelandic naðra, feminine form of naður (“adder”). Compare English adder (“viper”) vs deaf adder (“slowworm”).
Noun
nädra f
- (dalecarlian, reptiles) slowworm, Anguis fragilis
- Synonym: kopparödla