Springer

Springer

See also: springer and Špringer

Translingual

Etymology

Borrowed from German Springer (“knight”).

Noun

Springer

  1. (chess) Spoken by a player during a match with one or more visually impaired players to indicate a knight in algebraic notation.

References

English

Proper noun

Springer

  1. A surname.
  2. A town in Colfax County, New Mexico, United States.
  3. A town in Carter County, Oklahoma, United States.

Derived terms

Anagrams

German

Etymology

    springen (“to jump”) +‎ -er

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): [ˈʃpʁɪŋɐ]
    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

    Noun

    Springer m (strong, genitive Springers, plural Springer, feminine Springerin)

    1. jumper, one who jumps
    2. (business) stand in
    3. (chess) knight
    4. (Austria) switchblade
      Synonyms: Klappmesser, Schnappmesser, Springmesser, (Switzerland, Southern Germany) Stellmesser

    Declension

    Declension of Springer [masculine, strong]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative ein der Springer die Springer
    genitive eines des Springers der Springer
    dative einem dem Springer den Springern
    accusative einen den Springer die Springer

    Coordinate terms

    Chess pieces in German · Schachfiguren, Schachsteine (layout · text)
    König Dame, Königin Turm Läufer Springer, Pferd, Ross, Rössel Bauer

    Derived terms

    Proper noun

    Springer m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Springers or (with an article) Springer, feminine genitive Springer, plural Springers or Springer)

    1. a surname

    Further reading

    • “Springer” in Duden online
    • “Springer”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)
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