spiller
See also: Spiller
English
Etymology
From Middle English spiller, from spill + -er.
Noun
spiller (plural spillers)
- One who spills.
- (law) A party who is liable for spillage, particularly of oil or waste, in a body of water.
- A square chamber that serves as the section of an industrial fishing net from which captured fish can easily be moved to a fishing boat.
Anagrams
- Pillers, pillers
Danish
Etymology 1
From spille (“to play”) + -er.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /spelər/, [ˈsb̥elɐ]
Noun
spiller c (singular definite spilleren, plural indefinite spillere)
- player (one who plays any game)
- gambler
- gamer
- player (dramatic actor)
- player (who plays on a musical instrument)
- (slang) an act of masturbation
Inflection
Declension of spiller
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | spiller | spilleren | spillere | spillerne |
| genitive | spillers | spillerens | spilleres | spillernes |
Synonyms
- (gambler): gambler
- (dramatic actor): aktør, skuespiller
- (who plays on a musical instrument): musiker
Etymology 2
See spille.
Noun
spiller
- indefinite plural of spille
Verb
spiller
- present of spille
Middle English
Alternative forms
- spyller
Etymology
From spillen + -er.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈspilər/
Noun
spiller
- (rare) destroyer
Descendants
- English: spiller
References
- “spiller (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-21.
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
- speller
Noun
spiller m (definite singular spilleren, indefinite plural spillere, definite plural spillerne)
- a player
Derived terms
Terms derived from spiller
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Related terms
- spill
- spille
See also
- spelar (Nynorsk)
Verb
spiller
- present of spille
References
- “spiller” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Swedish
Verb
spiller
- present tense of spilla.