springer

springer

See also: Springer

English

Etymology

    From spring + -er.

    Pronunciation

    • Audio (Southern England):(file)
    • Rhymes: -ɪŋə(ɹ)

    Noun

    springer (plural springers)

    1. A person that springs.
    2. Anything that springs.
    3. A spring salmon.
    4. A stone at the base of an arch (from which the arch springs).
    5. A springing cow.
    6. A springer spaniel.
    7. A springbok.

    Derived terms

    Translations

    Anagrams

    Danish

    Etymology 1

    From springe (jump) +‎ -er.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /sprenɡər/, [ˈsb̥ʁeŋɐ]

    Noun

    springer c (singular definite springeren, plural indefinite springere)

    1. (chess) knight
    2. jumper
    3. dolphin
    Inflection
    Declension of springer
    common
    gender
    singular plural
    indefinite definite indefinite definite
    nominative springer springeren springere springerne
    genitive springers springerens springeres springernes

    Etymology 2

    See springe (to jump, leap).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /sprenɡər/, [ˈsb̥ʁeŋˀɐ]

    Verb

    springer

    1. present of springe

    See also

    Chess pieces in Danish · skakbrikker (skak + brikker) (layout · text)
    konge dronning tårn løber springer, hest bonde

    References

    Dutch

    Etymology

    From springen +‎ -er.

    Pronunciation

    • Audio:(file)

    Noun

    springer m (plural springers, diminutive springertje n)

    1. agent noun of springen

    Derived terms

    Norwegian Bokmål

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    springer m (definite singular springeren, indefinite plural springere, definite plural springerne)

    1. (chess) a knight (chess piece)

    See also

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    springer

    1. present tense of springe

    References

    Swedish

    Verb

    springer

    1. present indicative of springa