calwer

Old English

Alternative forms

cealer, cealre

Etymology

Unknown; possibly from Proto-Germanic *kalwaz (see sigor, salor or telgor for similar examples), or Proto-Germanic *kalwaraz, possibly from a metathetic form of *glew- (“to ball up; clump; stick”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkɑl.wer/, [ˈkɑɫ.wer]

Noun

calwer m

jelly
pressed curds

Declension

Declension of calwer (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	calwer	calweras
accusative	calwer	calweras
genitive	calweres	calwera
dative	calwere	calwerum

Derived terms

calwerbrīw (“curd pottage”)
calwerclīm (“curds”)
calwerclympe (“curd lump”)

Descendants

⇒ Middle English: calver, calvar, calvur
- English: calver
- Scots: caller

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