belager

Dutch

Etymology

From belagen (“to waylay, harass, assail”) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈlaː.ɣər/

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• Hyphenation: be‧la‧ger
• Rhymes: -aːɣər

Noun

belager m (plural belagers, diminutive belagertje n)

1. a harasser, crafty and/or persistent assailant, even a stalker

   Nadat zijn belagers hem moe getergd hadden ging de jonge beer het gevecht met de honden aan

   After his assailants taunted him over the top, the young bear engaged in a fight with the hounds

Related terms

• belaging

German

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Verb

belager

1. inflection of belagern:
   1. first-person singular present
   2. singular imperative