different between padder vs pudder

English

Etymology

pad +? -er

Noun

padder (plural padders)

1. Agent noun of pad; one who pads.

Anagrams

• draped, peddar

Danish

Noun

padder c

1. indefinite plural of padde

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

padder m or f

1. indefinite plural of padde

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

padder f

1. indefinite plural of padde

English

Etymology

Compare pother.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?p?d?(?)/

  Rhymes: -?d?(?)

Noun

pudder (plural pudders)

1. A confused noise; turmoil; bustle; tumult.

Verb

pudder (third-person singular simple present pudders, present participle puddering, simple past and past participle puddered)

1. (transitive) To perplex; to embarrass; to confuse; to bother.

   • that can be of no other use but to perplex and pudder him if he compares them

2. (intransitive) To make a tumult or bustle; to splash; to make a pother or fuss.
   • a. 1677, Isaac Barrow, Of Quietness, and doing our own Business (sermon)

     Puddering in the designs or doings of others.

   • Others pudder into their food with their broad nebs.

Anagrams

• redd up

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From French poudre, from Latin pulvis

Noun

pudder n (definite singular pudderet, indefinite plural pudder or puddere, definite plural puddera or pudderne)

1. powder (often cosmetic)

Synonyms

• pulver

Derived terms

• puddersnø

References

• “pudder” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “pudder” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From French poudre, from Latin pulvis

Noun

pudder n (definite singular pudderet, indefinite plural pudder, definite plural puddera)

1. powder (often cosmetic)

Synonyms

• pulver

Derived terms

• puddersnø

References

• “pudder” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.