timer

English

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtaɪmɚ/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɪmə(ɹ)

Etymology 1

From time (verb) +‎ -er.

Noun

timer (plural timers)

  1. Agent noun of time: someone or something that times.
    1. A device used to measure amounts of time.
      Synonym: timepiece
      start the timer when you hear the gunshot
    2. Any electronic function that causes a device to be able to do something automatically after a preset amount of time.
    3. A person who records the time elapsed in a sporting event.
      Synonym: timekeeper
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Japanese: タイマー (taimā)\
  • Korean: 타이머 (taimeo)
  • Russian: та́ймер (tájmer)
  • Ukrainian: та́ймер (tájmer)
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Etymology 2

From time (noun) +‎ -er (measurement suffix) or +‎ -er (occupational suffix).

Noun

timer (plural timers) (in combination)

  1. One who has done something a certain number of times.
    third-timer
  2. One characterized by a certain time or time frame, such as their work hours.
Derived terms

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Anagrams

Danish

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English timer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tajmər/, [ˈtˢɑjmɐ]

Noun

timer c (singular definite timeren, plural indefinite timere)

  1. timer
Inflection
Declension of timer
common
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative timer timeren timere timerne
genitive timers timerens timeres timernes

Etymology 2

See time (hour).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tiːmər/, [ˈtˢiːmɐ]

Noun

timer c pl

  1. plural indefinite of time

Etymology 3

See time (to time).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tajmər/, [ˈtˢɑjmɐ]

Verb

timer

  1. present tense of time

Interlingua

Verb

timer

  1. to dread, fear

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English timer.

Noun

timer m (invariable)

  1. timer (device)
    Synonyms: temporizzatore, contaminuti

Anagrams

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

timer m pl

  1. indefinite plural of time

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English timer.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈtaj.meʁ/ [ˈtaɪ̯.meh]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˈtaj.meɾ/ [ˈtaɪ̯.meɾ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈtaj.meʁ/ [ˈtaɪ̯.meχ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈtaj.meɻ/ [ˈtaɪ̯.meɻ]

  • Hyphenation: ti‧mer

Noun

timer m (plural timers)

  1. timer (device used to measure time)
    Synonym: temporizador