lurker

English

Etymology

lurk +‎ -er, agentive suffix.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈlɜː.kə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈlɝ.kɚ/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)kə(ɹ)

Noun

lurker (plural lurkers)

1. Agent noun of lurk; one who lurks.
   1. (Internet) A user who observes a community rather than participating; someone who reads or takes advantage of content on a website, newsgroup, etc. but does not contribute.
2. (archaic, Britain, dialect) A small fishing-boat.

Translations

someone who lurks

• Danish: lurer
• Finnish: väijyjä
• French: rôdeur (fr) m, rôdeuse (fr) f

• German: Beobachter (de) m, Lauerer m
• Spanish: mirón (es) m, merodeador m, intruso (es) m

someone who observes a community

• German: Lurker (de) m, passiver Zuschauer m, Beobachter (de) m

• Japanese: リードオンリーメンバー (rīdo onrī menbā)