Träger

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See also: träger, Trager, and trager

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)
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  • Hyphenation: Trä‧ger

Noun

Träger m (strong, genitive Trägers, plural Träger, feminine Trägerin)

  1. agent noun of tragen; carrier, support
  2. girder, beam
  3. strap (of a dress)
  4. (mathematics) support

Declension

Declension of Träger
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Träger die Träger
genitive eines des Trägers der Träger
dative einem dem Träger den Trägern
accusative einen den Träger die Träger

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Träger” in Duden online
  • “Träger” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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