Masculine
Pfleger
- (agent, form-of, masculine, strong) agent noun of pflegen
- (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, masculine, strong) clipping of Krankenpfleger (“nurse”)
- (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, masculine, strong) clipping of Tierpfleger (“animal caretaker”)
- (masculine, strong) guardian
- (historical, masculine, strong) governor, bailiff
- (Switzerland, masculine, strong) an elementary school administrator
- (Switzerland, masculine, strong) organizer, supervisor
- (Switzerland, masculine, strong) second (attendant of a duel or boxing match standing in for a contestant)
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpfleːɡɐ/
Etymology
From Middle High German phleger, phlegære, from Old High German phlegāri, from Proto-West Germanic *plegārī. By surface analysis, agent noun of pflegen, equivalent to pflegen + -er.
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