legering
English
Verb
legering
- present participle and gerund of leger
Dutch
Etymology 1
From German Legierung, equivalent to legeren (“to alloy”) + -ing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ləˈɣeːrɪŋ/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: le‧ge‧ring
Noun
legering f (plural legeringen, diminutive legerinkje n)
- alloy
- Messing is een veelgebruikte legering van koper en zink.
- Brass is a commonly used alloy of copper and zinc.
- Roestvrij staal is een legering van ijzer, chroom en nikkel.
- Stainless steel is an alloy of iron, chromium, and nickel.
- De technicus gebruikte een speciale legering om het metaal sterker te maken.
- The technician used a special alloy to make the metal stronger.
Synonyms
Related terms
Etymology 2
From legeren (“to encamp”) + -ing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈleːɣərɪŋ/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: le‧ge‧ring
Noun
legering f (uncountable)
- encampment, camping, establishment of a (military) base
- Het leger heeft een legering opgezet in het bos om zich voor te bereiden op de oefening.
- The army has set up an encampment in the forest to prepare for the exercise.
- De soldaten verbleven in de legering gedurende de hele trainingsperiode.
- The soldiers stayed at the camping site throughout the training period.
- De legering werd strategisch gekozen om dicht bij de oefengebieden te zijn.
- The establishment of the military base was strategically chosen to be close to the training areas.
Anagrams
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Noun
legering f or m (definite singular legeringa or legeringen, indefinite plural legeringer, definite plural legeringene)
- an alloy
Derived terms
References
- “legering” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Noun
legering f (definite singular legeringa, indefinite plural legeringar, definite plural legeringane)
- an alloy
Derived terms
References
- “legering” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
Noun
legering c
Declension
nominative | genitive | ||
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singular | indefinite | legering | legerings |
definite | legeringen | legeringens | |
plural | indefinite | legeringar | legeringars |
definite | legeringarna | legeringarnas |