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German
Etymology
From tragen + -er.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtʁɛːɡɐ/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /ˈtʁeːɡɐ/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
- Hyphenation: Trä‧ger
Noun
Träger m (strong, genitive Trägers, plural Träger, feminine Trägerin)
- agent noun of tragen; carrier, support
- girder, beam
- strap (of a dress)
- (mathematics) support
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
- “Träger” in Duden online
- “Träger” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache