nidder
English edit
Etymology edit
From a dialectal variant of nither, nether.
Verb edit
nidder (third-person singular simple present nidders, present participle niddering, simple past and past participle niddered)
- (transitive, Scotland) To keep down or under.
- (transitive, Scotland) To press hard upon; straiten (applied to bounds).
- (transitive, Scotland) To pinch or starve with cold or hunger; stunt in growth.
- (transitive, Scotland) To harass; grill; plague; annoy.
Anagrams edit
Luxembourgish edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German nider, from Old High German nidar, from Proto-West Germanic *niþer. Cognate with German nieder, Dutch neder, English nether, Icelandic niður.
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
nidder
Pennsylvania German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German nider, from Old High German nidar, from Proto-West Germanic *niþer. Compare German nieder, Dutch neder, English nether.
Adjective edit
nidder