nadra

See also: naðra

Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈnadra]

Noun

nadra

1. inflection of nadro:
   1. genitive singular
   2. nominative/accusative plural

Old Saxon

Alternative forms

• nādara

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *nadrā. Cognate with Old English nǣdre.

Noun

nādra f

1. snake, serpent

Declension

Declension of nādra (feminine n-stem)

	singular	plural
nominative	nādra	nādrun, nādran, nādron
accusative	nādrun, nādran, nādron	nādrun, nādran, nādron
genitive	nādrun, nādran, nādron	nādrono
dative	nādrun, nādran, nādron	nādrun, nādran, nādron
instrumental	—	—

Descendants

• Middle Low German: nâder, nader, nadder
  • Low German: Adder
    • German Low German: Adder
      • → Saterland Frisian: Adder

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic نَادِرًا (nādiran, literally “rarely”).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

-nadra (declinable)

1. scarce, rare

Declension

Inflected forms of -nadra

Noun class	singular	plural
m-wa class(I/II)	mnadra	wanadra
m-mi class(III/IV)	mnadra	minadra
ji-ma class(V/VI)	nadra	manadra
ki-vi class(VII/VIII)	kinadra	vinadra
n class(IX/X)	nadra	nadra
u class(XI)	mnadra	see n(X) or ma(VI) class
pa class(XVI)	panadra
ku class(XVII)	kunadra
mu class(XVIII)	munadra

Adverb

nadra

1. rarely