different between unfetter vs fetter

English

Etymology

From un- +? fetter.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?n?f?t?/, [?n?f???]
• Rhymes: -?t?(?)

Verb

unfetter (third-person singular simple present unfetters, present participle unfettering, simple past and past participle unfettered)

1. To release from fetters; to unchain; to let loose; to free.

Translations

English

Etymology

From Old English feter, from Proto-Germanic *feturaz (“fetter”), from Proto-Indo-European *ped- (“foot, step”). Cognate with Dutch veter (“lace”). Related to foot.

Pronunciation

• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /?fet.?/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?f?t.?/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?f?t.?/
• Rhymes: -?t?(r)

Noun

fetter (plural fetters)

1. A chain or similar object used to bind a person or animal – often by its legs (usually in plural).
2. (figuratively) Anything that restricts or restrains.

Synonyms

(chains on legs):

• leg irons

Hyponyms

(chain binding generally):

• handcuff, handcuffs
• leg irons
• manacle, manacles
• shackle, shackles

Translations

Verb

fetter (third-person singular simple present fetters, present participle fettering, simple past and past participle fettered)

1. (transitive) To shackle or bind up with fetters.
2. (transitive) To restrain or impede; to hamper.

Hyponyms

• handcuff
• manacle
• shackle

Derived terms

• unfetter

Translations

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?f?t?]
• Homophone: Vetter

Adjective

fetter

1. comparative degree of fett
2. inflection of fett:
   1. strong/mixed nominative masculine singular
   2. strong genitive/dative feminine singular
   3. strong genitive plural

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German vedder

Noun

fetter m (definite singular fetteren, indefinite plural fettere, definite plural fetterne)

1. a cousin (male)

Antonyms

• kusine

References

• “fetter” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Low German vedder.

Noun

fetter m (definite singular fetteren, indefinite plural fetrar, definite plural fetrane)

1. a male cousin

Coordinate terms

• kusine f (“female cousin”)

References

• “fetter” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Noun

fetter

1. indefinite plural of fett

Vilamovian

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: fet?ter

Noun

fetter m (plural fettyn)

1. paternal uncle (brother of someone’s father)