proper noun · femininefirst declension
Vedra
Vedra f sg (genitive Vedrae)
Meaning
- femininesingulara river in Britannia, maybe the Wear
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Vedra | — |
| genitive | Vedrae | — |
| dative | Vedrae | — |
| accusative | Vedram | — |
| ablative | Vedrā | — |
| vocative | Vedra | — |
Origins
From Proto-Brythonic *wẹ:drā- (“a bend”), possibly related to Proto-Celtic *weiros (“crooked”); compare Welsh gwair (“(in compounds) bend, curve, ring”).