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vanner

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See also: vänner

English

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Etymology 1

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From van (vehicle) +‎ -er.

Noun

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vanner (plural vanners)

  1. One who owns and drives a van.

Etymology 2

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From van (wash oar) +‎ -er.

Noun

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vanner (plural vanners)

  1. A machine for concentrating ore.
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Anagrams

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French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /va.ne/
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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Vulgar Latin vannāre, from Latin vannere, vannō.

Verb

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vanner

  1. (agriculture, transitive) to winnow
  2. (transitive) to shake about, jolt, jostle
  3. (transitive) to scrutinise (analyse thoroughly)
  4. (colloquial) to knacker, tire out, flush
  5. (cooking) to stir (a sauce or soup) to avoid the formation of a skin
Conjugation
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Etymology 2

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From vanne (floodgate) +‎ -er.

Verb

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vanner

  1. (transitive) to provide [a river] with sluice gates or floodgates

Etymology 3

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From etymology 1, and later from vanne (wisecrack) +‎ -er.

Verb

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vanner

  1. (intransitive) to kid, joke, crack jokes
    Synonym: déconner
  2. (transitive, colloquial) to kid, tease, rib someone
    Synonym: chambrer

Further reading

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Verb

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vanner

  1. present of vanne