elger

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch elger, also ellegaer, aelgeer, from ael (“eel”) +‎ geer (“spear”). Equivalent to aal +‎ geer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛl.ɣər/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: el‧ger

Noun

elger m (plural elgers)

1. spear for fishing eel

Synonyms

• aalgeer
• aalschaar
• aalspeer
• aalvork

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

• (Fredrikstad) IPA^(key): [ˈæ̂ɽ.jæɾ]

Noun

elger m

1. indefinite plural of elg