vanner

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See also: vänner

English

Etymology 1

From van (vehicle) +‎ -er.

Noun

vanner (plural vanners)

  1. One who owns and drives a van.

Etymology 2

From van (wash oar) +‎ -er.

Noun

vanner (plural vanners)

  1. A machine for concentrating ore.
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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /va.ne/
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Etymology 1

Inherited from Vulgar Latin vannāre, from Latin vannere, vannō.

Verb

vanner

  1. (agriculture, transitive) to winnow
  2. (transitive) to shake about, jolt, jostle
  3. (transitive) to scrutinise (analyse thoroughly)
  4. (colloquial) to knacker, tire out, flush
  5. (cooking) to stir (a sauce or soup) to avoid the formation of a skin
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Etymology 2

From vanne (floodgate) +‎ -er.

Verb

vanner

  1. (transitive) to provide with sluice gates or floodgates

Etymology 3

From etymology 1, and later from vanne (wisecrack) +‎ -er.

Verb

vanner

  1. (intransitive) to kid, joke, crack jokes
    Synonym: déconner
  2. (transitive, colloquial) to kid, tease, rib someone
    Synonym: chambrer

Further reading

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

vanner

  1. present of vanne