gangere

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gangārī, from Proto-Germanic *gangārijaz (compare Proto-Germanic *gangilaz (goer, walker)), equivalent to gang +‎ -ere. Cognate with Old Frisian gunger, Middle Low German genger, Old High German gangāri. Compare also Old Norse gangari, gangvari (horse).

Pronunciation

Noun

gangere m

  1. a ganger (goer, walker); footman

Declension

Strong ja-stem:

singular plural
nominative gangere gangeras
accusative gangere gangeras
genitive gangeres gangera
dative gangere gangerum

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Middle English: ganger, gangar