seeker

Betekenis (Engels)

1. One who seeks.
2. Especially, a religious seeker: a pilgrim, or one who aspires to enlightenment or salvation.
3. In Quidditch or Muggle quidditch, the player who is supposed to catch the snitch.

Concepten

zoeker

ASP

zoekster

Synoniemen

searcher

quester

investigator

hunter

pursuer

applicant

inquirer

fetcher

prospector

search engine

seeker head

woman-chaser

Nirvana

candidate

explorer

homing

homing device

homing head

nominee

requirer

retriever

Vertalingen

buscador

Sucher

cercatore

chercheur

buscador

Suchender

sonda

autodirecteur

arayan kimse

ricercatore

cercador

cercatrice

chercheuse

Sucherin

attrapeur

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈsiːkə/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: sekar

Verwant aan Saterfries: Säiker

Verwant aan Fries: syker

Verwant aan Nederlands: zoeker

Verwant aan Duits: Sucher

In summary

From Middle English sekar, sekere (also sechar, sechere), equivalent to seek + -er. Compare Saterland Frisian Säiker (“seeker”), West Frisian syker (“seeker”), Dutch zoeker (“seeker”), German Low German Söker (“seeker”), German Sucher (“seeker”).