fetter

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see also: Fetter

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Etymology

From Middle English feter, from Old English feter, Proto-West Germanic *fetur, from Proto-Germanic *feturaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ped-.

Pronunciation

• (Australia) IPA: /ˈfet.ə/
• (RP) IPA: /ˈfɛt.ə/
• (America) IPA: /ˈfɛt.ɚ/

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. (figurative) Anything that restricts or restrains.

Synonyms

• leg irons

Translations

• French: entrave, fers
• German: Fessel; (on feet specifically) Fußfessel, Fußschelle
• Italian: ferri, ceppi
• Portuguese: ferros, grilhões, grilhetas, peia
• Russian: пу́ты
• Spanish: grillos, pihuelas, (for animals) manea, (for birds) pihuela

Translations

• French: entrave, obstacle
• Italian: ostacoli
• Portuguese: grilhões, peia
• Russian: пу́ты
• Spanish: grillos, pihuela, traba, obstáculo

Verb

fetter (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.

Translations

• French: entraver
• Italian: incatenare
• Portuguese: agrilhoar
• Russian: заковывать
• Spanish: engrillar, aherrojar

Translations

• French: entraver
• Italian: ostacolare
• Portuguese: agrilhoar
• Russian: сковывать
• Spanish: impedir

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Fetter

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Proper noun

1. Surname.

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