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)
- A weigher; someone, especially an official, who weighs objects.
Etymology 2
From weeg (“framing”) + -er.
Noun
weger m (plural wegers)
- (nautical) A keelson.
Alternative forms
- wager (dialectal, Hollandic)
Hypernyms
- bekledingsplank
Hyponyms
- zaathout