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lager

la·ger
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lah-ger, law-]
    • /ˈlɑ gər, ˈlɔ-/
    • /ˈlɑː.ɡər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lah-ger, law-]
    • /ˈlɑ gər, ˈlɔ-/

Definitions of lager word

  • noun lager a camp or encampment, especially within a protective circle of wagons. 1
  • verb with object lager to age (beer) usually by storing in tanks at just-below freezing temperatures for several weeks or months. 1
  • noun lager A kind of beer, effervescent and light in color and body. 1
  • noun lager light beer 1
  • variable noun lager Lager is a type of light beer. 0
  • variable noun lager A glass of lager can be referred to as a lager. 0

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Origin of lager

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
1835-45; short for lager beer, half adoption, half translation of German Lagerbier. See lair1, beer

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Parts of speech for Lager

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

lager popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

lager usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for lager

noun lager

  • ale — Ale is a kind of strong beer.
  • brew — If you brew tea or coffee, you make it by pouring hot water over tea leaves or ground coffee.
  • beer — Beer is a bitter alcoholic drink made from grain.

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