See also: träger, Trager, and trager

German edit

Etymology edit

From tragen +‎ -er.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʁɛːɡɐ/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˈtʁeːɡɐ/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Trä‧ger

Noun edit

Träger m (strong, genitive Trägers, plural Träger, feminine Trägerin)

  1. agent noun of tragen; carrier, support
  2. girder, beam
  3. strap (of a dress)
  4. (mathematics) support

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Further reading edit

  • Träger” in Duden online
  • Träger” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache