laager

Meaning

Noun

1. A defensive encampment encircled by wagons, especially by South African Boers.
2. A temporary formation of armoured vehicles for resupply.

Verb

1. (transitive) To arrange in a circular formation for defence.
2. (intransitive) To camp in a circular formation.

Synonyms

lager

camp

Translations

معسكر محروس بمركبات

معسكر محاط بمركبات

camp temporaire protégé

acantonamiento

formación defensiva provisional

böyle yerde konaklamak

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlɑː.ɡə/

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.