English Explanatory Dictionary

laager

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A defensive encampment encircled by wagons, especially by South African Boers.
  2. A temporary formation of armoured vehicles for resupply.
verb
  1. To arrange in a circular formation for defence.
  2. To camp in a circular formation.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɑː.ɡə/ /ˈli.ɡəɹ/

Word forms

laager laagers lager laagering laagered

Etymology

From South African Dutch lager (“camp”) (modern Afrikaans laer), from German Lager, from Middle High German leger, from Old High German legar, from Proto-Germanic *legrą. Doublet of lager and lair.

Related words

circle the wagons
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on L Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary