belager

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Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈlaː.ɣər/
  • Audio:(file)
  • 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

German

Pronunciation

Verb

belager

  1. (deprecated template usage) First-person singular present of belagern.
  2. (deprecated template usage) Imperative singular of belagern.