Wegelagerer

German (Berlin)

[ˈveːɡəˌlaːɡəʁɐ]

noun
Definitions
  • highwayman

Etymology

Compound from German Weg (way, roads, path, course) + German lagern (store, lie in wait)+ German er (-er, -ian, or- out, suffix forming agent nouns, resulting from, er).

Origin

German (Berlin)

er

Gloss

-er, -ian, or- out, suffix forming agent nouns, resulting from, er

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