Saterland Frisian

Noun

Atter m

1. infected matter; pus; purulence

Related terms

• atterje

English

Alternative forms

• attir, etter (Scotland)

Noun

atter ‎(plural atters)

1. (archaic or Britain dialectal) Poison, venom, especially of a venomous animal.
2. (archaic or Britain dialectal) Pus, corrupt or morbid matter from a sore or wound.
3. (Britain dialectal) Epithelium produced on the tongue.
4. (Britain dialectal) A scab; a dry sore.

Derived terms

• attercop
• atteril
• attering
• atterly
• attermite
• attern
• atter-pile
• atterscar
• attery

Verb

atter ‎(third-person singular simple present atters, present participle attering, simple past and past participle attered)

1. (Britain dialectal) To venom; sting.
2. (Britain dialectal) To discharge, as a sore; clot; curdle; cake.

Anagrams

• tater
• tetra
• treat

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse aptr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /atər/, [ˈad̥ɐ]

Adverb

atter

1. again

Synonyms

• igen

Norwegian

Alternative forms

• att (Nynorsk)

Etymology

From Old Norse aptr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑtər/
• Rhymes: -ər

Adverb

atter

1. again