Zeiger

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German

Etymology

zeigen (to point) +‎ -er. In the computing senses, a calque of English pointer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡saɪ̯ɡɐ/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Zeiger m (strong, genitive Zeigers, plural Zeiger)

  1. pointer, locator
  2. hand (of a clock or watch)
    Synonym: Uhrzeiger
  3. (programming) pointer
    Synonym: Pointer

Declension

Hyponyms

Proper noun

Zeiger m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Zeigers or (with an article) Zeiger, feminine genitive Zeiger, plural Zeigers or Zeiger)

  1. a surname

Further reading

  • Zeiger” in Duden online
  • Zeiger” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache