hiter

Slovene

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *xytrъ.

Adjective

híter (comparative hitrêjši, superlative nȁjhitrêjši)

1. fast, quick

Further reading

• “hiter”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU (in Slovene), 2014–2025

Volapük

Etymology

hi- (“he-”) +‎ ter (“parental sibling”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [hi.ˈteɾ]

Noun

hiter (nominative plural hiters)

1. uncle

Declension

Declension of hiter

	singular	plural
nominative	hiter	hiters
genitive	hitera	hiteras
dative	hitere	hiteres
accusative	hiteri	hiteris
vocative 1	o hiter!	o hiters!
predicative 2	hiteru	hiterus

¹ status as a case is disputed
² in later, non-classical Volapük only

Synonyms

• ziom

Hypernyms

• ter (“uncle or aunt”)

Coordinate terms

• jiter (“aunt”)
• zian (“aunt”)