wever

Meaning

1. (masculine) weaver (one who weaves)
2. (masculine) a weaverbird, passerine bird of the family Ploceidae

Concepts

weaver

weaver bird

Synonyms

weefster

spinster

Translations

Weber

tejedor

tisserand

tessitore

υφαντής

textor

tisseur

Weberin

tisserande

tessutaio

Flechter

textor textrix

teisseire

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʋeː.vər/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: wever

In summary

From Middle Dutch wever, from Old Dutch [Term?], from Proto-West Germanic *webārī; cognates include Old High German weberi (German Weber), Old English *wæfre (in compounds; modern English weaver). By surface analysis, weven + -er.