synger

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsønɡər/, /ˈsøŋɐ/, [ˈs̺øŋɐ], [ˈs̺øŋɒ̽]

Verb

synger

1. present of synge

Middle English

Alternative forms

• singer, singere, singare, syngger, syngere, singarre, syngar, syngarre, singer

Etymology

From singen +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsinɡər(ə)/

Noun

synger (plural syngers)

1. A singer (one who makes song of any gender)
2. A musician (one who plays a musical instrument)
3. (rare) A reciter of chants.
4. (rare) A bird producing birdsong.

Descendants

• English: singer
• Scots: singar

References

• “singer(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-09-21.

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

synger

1. present tense of synge

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

synger

1. (non-standard since 2012) present of synga and syngja