backer

See also: Backer and Bäcker

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbækɚ/

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• Rhymes: -ækɚ

Etymology 1

back +‎ -er

Noun

backer (plural backers)

1. One who, or that which, backs; especially one who backs an entrant in a contest, or who supports an enterprise by funding it.

Derived terms

• backerboard
• backer-up

 

Translations

one who backs

• Afrikaans: borg
• Bulgarian: поддръжник (bg) (poddrǎžnik)
• Icelandic: stuðningsmaður m
• Latin: assensor m
• Maori: kaitautoko
• Ottoman Turkish: آرقه (arka)

Etymology 2

Adjective

backer

1. (phonetics) comparative form of back: more back
   • 2005, Martin J. Ball, Nicole Müller, Phonetics for Communication Disorders, page 174:

     /eɪ/ This diphthong is a glide from mid front tongue position toward a higher, backer position similar to that of /ɪ/.

Anagrams

• reback