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)

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

Etymology 2

From weeg (“framing”) +‎ -er.

Noun

weger m (plural wegers)

  1. (nautical) A keelson.
Alternative forms
  • wager (dialectal, Hollandic)
Hypernyms
  • bekledingsplank
Hyponyms
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