springer

See also: Springer

English

An English springer spaniel (6)

Etymology

spring + -er

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɪŋə(ɹ)

Noun

springer (plural springers)

  1. A person that springs.
  2. Anything that springs.
  3. A spring salmon.
  4. A stone at the base of an arch (from which the arch springs).
  5. A springing cow.
  6. A springer spaniel.
  7. A springbok.

Derived terms

Translations

Anagrams

Danish

Etymology 1

From springe (jump) + -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sprenɡər/, [ˈsb̥ʁeŋɐ]

Noun

springer c (singular definite springeren, plural indefinite springere)

  1. knight (chess)
  2. jumper
  3. dolphin
Inflection

Etymology 2

See springe (to jump, leap).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sprenɡər/, [ˈsb̥ʁeŋˀɐ]

Verb

springer

  1. present of springe

See also

Chess pieces in Danish · skakbrikker (skak + brikker) (layout · text)
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konge dronning tårn løber springer bonde

Dutch

Etymology

From springen + -er.

Pronunciation

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Noun

springer m (plural springers, diminutive springertje n)

  1. agent noun of springen

Derived terms

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

springer m (definite singular springeren, indefinite plural springere, definite plural springerne)

  1. (chess) a knight (chess piece)

See also

Verb

springer

  1. present tense of springe

References

Swedish

Verb

springer

  1. present indicative of springa
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