אָדער

Yiddish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔdəʀ/
• (some dialects) Homophone: אָדר (oder)

Etymology 1

From Old High German odar (compare modern German oder), from Proto-Germanic *anþeraz (compare Old English ōþer, oþer, modern English other, or), from Proto-Indo-European *ánteros (“other”).

Conjunction

אָדער • (oder)

1. or

   אָדער...אָדער... ― oder...oder... ― either...or...

Etymology 2

From Middle High German āder, from Old High German ādra, from Proto-West Germanic *ādrā. Cognates include German Ader and Luxembourgish Oder.

Noun

אָדער • (oder) m, plural אָדערן (odern)

1. (anatomy) vein, blood vessel

Derived terms

• אָדערל (oderl)
• פּולסאָדער (pulsoder)