weger

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋeː.ɣər/
• Hyphenation: we‧ger
• Rhymes: -eːɣər

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch weger. Equivalent to wegen (“to weigh”) +‎ -er.

Noun

weger m (plural wegers, no diminutive)

1. a weigher; someone, especially an official, who weighs objects

Etymology 2

From weeg (“framing”) +‎ -er.

Noun

weger m (plural wegers, no diminutive)

1. (nautical) a keelson

Alternative forms

• wager (dialectal, Holland)

Hypernyms

• bekledingsplank

Hyponyms

• zaathout

Descendants

• → French: vaigre
  • → Catalan: vàgara