hwistlere

Old English

Etymology

hwistle (“hollow reed”) +‎ -ere (“-er”, suffix forming masculine agent nouns)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhwistlere/

Noun

hwistlere m

piper, fluter, flautist

Declension

Declension of hwistlere (strong ja-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	hwistlere	hwistleras
accusative	hwistlere	hwistleras
genitive	hwistleres	hwistlera
dative	hwistlere	hwistlerum

Descendants

Middle English: Wistler, Wyzelere
- English: Whistler, Wissler

References

Bosworth–Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary (1898), page 576/2 s.v. “hwistlere”

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