lurker

English

Etymology

lurk + -er, agentive suffix

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɜː(r)kə(r)

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, UK, dialect) A small fishing-boat.

Translations

someone who lurks

• Finnish: väijyjä
• French: rôdeur (fr) m, rôdeuse (fr) f
• German: Beobachter (de) m, Lauerer m
• Spanish: mirón (es) m, merodero m, intruso (es) m

someone who observes a community

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

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