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nether-

nether-

See also: nether

English

Prefix

nether-

  1. Prefix meaning "low", "lower", "below", "under", "beneath".
    nethergarment, netherling, netherlook, nethermind, netherverse, netherworld
  2. Prefixed used to denote inferiority or baseness.
    netherman

Derived terms

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Etymology

From Middle English nither-, neother-, from Old English niþer- ‎(prefix), from niþer ‎(“below, beneath, down, downwards, lower, in an inferior position”). Cognate with Dutch neder-, neer- ‎(“down”), German nieder- ‎(“down”). More at nether.

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