undern

English

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Etymology

From Middle English undern, ondern, from Old English undern (third hour of the day; nine o'clock; morning), from Proto-Germanic *undurniz (interval), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥ter, *h₁enter (between). Cognate with dialectal Dutch onder, dialectal German Untern, dialectal Swedish undarn.

Noun

undern (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) Synonym of terce: the third hour of daylight (about 9 am). [10th–15th c.]
  2. (obsolete) Synonym of noon: the sixth hour of daylight (12 pm). [14th–15th c.]
  3. (UK, dialectal) Synonym of afternoon. [from 15th c.]
  4. (UK, dialectal) Synonym of evening. [from 15th c.]
  5. (UK, dialectal) A light meal, particularly in the afternoon. [from 17th c.]

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References

  • "undern, n.", in the Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford: Oxford University Press.

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *undurniz (interval), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥ter, *h₁enter (between). Influenced in sense by Latin tertia. Cognate with Old Norse undorn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈun.dern/, [ˈun.derˠn]

Noun

undern m

  1. terce, the third hour of the day (around 9 am)
  2. (in some later use) midday, the sixth hour of the day (12 pm)
  3. (in compounds) morning generally

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Derived terms

  • underngereord, underngifl, undernmete, undernrest, undernsang, undernswæsendu

Descendants

  • Middle English: ondern, undern

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