eger
English
Noun
eger (plural egers)
- Alternative spelling of eagre.
Anagrams
Danish
Alternative forms
Etymology
The form 'eger is the archaic plural of eg, the form ege is formed as a new singular for eger. Originally, it was oak rods that connected the hub and rim in the wheel. Cognate with Swedish eker and Norwegian Nynorsk eike.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -eːˀɐ
Noun
eger c (singular definite egeren, plural indefinite eger)
Declension
| common gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | eger | egeren | eger | egerne |
| genitive | egers | egerens | egers | egernes |
References
- “eger” in Den Danske Ordbog
Middle English
Adjective
eger
- alternative form of egre
Sumerian
Romanization
eger
- romanization of 𒂕 (eger)
Swedish
Pronunciation
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Verb
eger
- present indicative of ega