legering

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English

Verb

legering

  1. present participle and gerund of leger

Dutch

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Etymology 1

From German Legierung, equivalent to legeren (“to alloy”) +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ləˈɣeːrɪŋ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: le‧ge‧ring

Noun

legering f (plural legeringen, diminutive legerinkje n)

  1. alloy
    Messing is een veelgebruikte legering van koper en zink.
    Brass is a commonly used alloy of copper and zinc.
    Roestvrij staal is een legering van ijzer, chroom en nikkel.
    Stainless steel is an alloy of iron, chromium, and nickel.
    De technicus gebruikte een speciale legering om het metaal sterker te maken.
    The technician used a special alloy to make the metal stronger.
Synonyms

Etymology 2

From legeren (“to encamp”) +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈleːɣərɪŋ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: le‧ge‧ring

Noun

legering f (uncountable)

  1. encampment, camping, establishment of a (military) base
    Het leger heeft een legering opgezet in het bos om zich voor te bereiden op de oefening.
    The army has set up an encampment in the forest to prepare for the exercise.
    De soldaten verbleven in de legering gedurende de hele trainingsperiode.
    The soldiers stayed at the camping site throughout the training period.
    De legering werd strategisch gekozen om dicht bij de oefengebieden te zijn.
    The establishment of the military base was strategically chosen to be close to the training areas.

Anagrams

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

From legere +‎ -ing.

Noun

legering f or m (definite singular legeringa or legeringen, indefinite plural legeringer, definite plural legeringene)

  1. an alloy

Derived terms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

From legere +‎ -ing.

Noun

legering f (definite singular legeringa, indefinite plural legeringar, definite plural legeringane)

  1. an alloy

Derived terms

References

Swedish

Etymology

legera +‎ -ing

Noun

legering c

  1. alloy

Declension

Declension of legering
nominative genitive
singular indefinite legering legerings
definite legeringen legeringens
plural indefinite legeringar legeringars
definite legeringarna legeringarnas

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