Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eider

/ˈaɪdɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.11 in modern English

Syllables
ei-der
IPA
/ˈaɪdɚ/
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the species of Somateria spp. and Polysticta stelleri or of the seaduck subfamily Merginae, which line their nests with fine down (taken from their own bodies).

name

A river in Germany, the boundary between Schleswig and Holstein.

Etymology

From Icelandic æðar, genitive of æðr, probably reaching English via Swedish eider (now ejder), from a North Germanic root.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: æðar, eider

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈaɪdɚ/
  • British English: /ˈaɪdə/

Inflected Forms

eiders (plural)

Derived Forms

eiderdown

Phrases

common eider eider goose king eider spectacled eider Steller's eider

Synonyms

eiderduck eider duck

Rhymes With

spider wider rider insider outsider cider slider glider hang glider decider snider hider

Questions

How do you pronounce eider?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaɪdɚ/.
What does eider mean?
Any of the species of Somateria spp. and Polysticta stelleri or of the seaduck subfamily Merginae, which line their nests with fine down (taken from their own bodies).
Where does eider come from?
It is traced to Icelandic.

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