panser

English

Etymology

From Old French pansiere, from panse (belly).

Noun

panser (plural pansers)

  1. (historical) A piece of armour for the abdomen.

Anagrams

Danish

Etymology

From Middle High German pantze, pantzen, from Old French pancier (armor), from pance (belly).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pansər/, [ˈpʰanˀsɐ]

Noun

panser n (singular definite panseret, plural indefinite pansere)

  1. armor, armour
  2. carapace, shell

Inflection

Declension of panser
neuter
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative panser panseret pansere panserne
genitive pansers panserets panseres pansernes

Noun

panser c (singular definite panseren, plural indefinite pansere)

  1. cop, copper (a policeman)

Inflection

Declension of panser
common
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative panser panseren pansere panserne
genitive pansers panserens panseres pansernes

Further reading

French

Etymology

Specialized form of penser.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɑ̃.se/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Homophones: penser, pensée

Verb

panser

  1. (medicine) to dress (a wound etc.); to bandage
  2. (equestrianism) to groom

Conjugation

Derived terms

Further reading

Anagrams

Middle Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French pancier, from panse (belly).

Noun

panser n

  1. armour
  2. A beaver character in the story of Reynard the fox.

Inflection

Strong neuter noun
singular plural
nominative panser panser, pansere
accusative panser panser, pansere
genitive pansers pansere
dative pansere panseren


Further reading

Norman

Etymology

From Old French panser, an alternative form of penser (to think).

Verb

panser

  1. (Jersey, medicine, of a wound) to bandage, dress

Synonyms

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin pantex, Italian panciera, Middle Low German pantze, pantzen, and Old Norse panzar, panzari.

Noun

panser n (definite singular panseret, indefinite plural panser or pansere, definite plural pansera or panserne)

  1. armour (UK) or armor (US)
  2. (automotive) a bonnet (UK) or hood (US)

Derived terms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin pantex, Italian panciera, Middle Low German pantze, pantzen, and Old Norse panzar, panzari.

Noun

panser n (definite singular panseret, indefinite plural panser, definite plural pansera)

  1. armour (UK) or armor (US)
  2. (automotive) a bonnet (UK) or hood (US)

Derived terms

References

Old French

Verb

panser

  1. alternative form of penser

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-ss, *-st are modified to s, st. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.