æter

Danish

Etymology

Via Latin aethēr (“air, sky”) from Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr, “heaven, upper air”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɛˀd̥ɐ]
• Homophone: ætter

Noun

æter c (singular definite æteren, plural indefinite ætere)

1. (religion, uncountable) ether (the substance supposed to fill the upper regions over the clouds)
2. (uncountable) ether (the atmosphere as the medium for broadcasting radio and television)
3. (chemistry, uncountable) ether (diethyl ether, a colorless liquid used as an anaesthetic)
4. (chemistry) ether (any compound containing an oxygen atom bonded to two hydrocarbon groups)

Declension

Declension of æter

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	æter	æteren	ætere	æterene
genitive	æters	æterens	æteres	æterenes

Old Swedish

Verb

gø̄rir

1. first-person present indicative of æta
2. second-person present indicative of æta
3. third-person present indicative of æta