reaper

English

Etymology

From Middle English reper, repare, repere, *riper (the last, attested only in surnames Ryper, Riper, etc.), from Old English rīpere (“reaper”), equivalent to reap +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -iːpə(r)

Noun

reaper (plural reapers)

1. One who reaps.
2. A machine used to harvest crops.
3. Reaper Shortened form of "The Grim Reaper", the angel of death.

   Don't fear the Reaper / We'll be able to fly — Lyrics from "Don't Fear the Reaper" by Blue Öyster Cult

Derived terms

• the Grim Reaper

Related terms

• reap

Translations

one who reaps

• Czech: sekáč (cs) m
• Dutch: maaier (nl) m
• Finnish: elonkorjaaja (fi)
• French: moissonneur (fr) m, récolteur (fr) m
• German: Schnitter (de) m, Mäher (de) m, Mähder (de) m
• Greek:

  Ancient: θεριστής m (theristḗs)

• Hungarian: arató (hu)
• Indonesian: pembabat (id)
• Italian: mietitore, raccoglitore (it), vendemmiatore

• Latin: messor m
• Ngazidja Comorian: mvunadji class 1/2
• Polish: żniwiarz (pl) m, żeniec m
• Portuguese: ceifador (pt) m, ceifeiro (pt) m, segador m
• Russian: жнец (ru) m (žnec)
• Spanish: cosechador m, cosechadora (es) f, segador
• Swedish: slåtterkarl c, skördeman c, lieman (sv) c
• Turkish: orakçı (tr)
• Westrobothnian: slåttar m

machine used for harvesting — see harvester

the Grim Reaper — see Grim Reaper

Anagrams

• Pearre, Perera, rerape