Gorer

/ˈɡɔrər/ noun

Definition

Something that gores or pierces, such as a weapon with a pointed end, or an animal that uses its horns to gore.

Etymology

From the verb 'gore' (to pierce with horns or a pointed object, from Old English 'gar' meaning spear) plus the agent suffix '-er', creating 'one who gores.'

Kelly Says

The suffix '-er' is so powerful in English that you can attach it to almost any verb to create a noun meaning 'something that does this'—a coffee maker makes coffee, so a gorer is simply something that gores, showing English's brilliant productivity.

Translations

ARالعربية
قاطع
qāṭiʿ
CSČeština
řezník
r̝ɛzɲiːk
DADansk
skærer
skɛː.ɐ
DEDeutsch
Schneider
ʃnaɪ̯dɐ
ELΕλληνικά
κόβων
kó.von
ESEspañol
cortador
kor.tah.dor
FISuomi
leikkaaja
leik.ka.a.ja
FRFrançais
coupeur
ku.pɔʁ
HEעברית
חותך
kho.takh
HIहिन्दी
काटने वाला
kāṭ.ne vā.lā
HUMagyar
vágó
vaːɡoː
IDBahasa Indonesia
pemotong
pə.mo.tong
ITItaliano
tagliatore
taʎ.ʎa.to.re
JA日本語
切り裂く人
kiri.saku nin
KO한국어
베는 사람
be.neun sa.ram
NLNederlands
snijder
sɲɪdər
NONorsk
skjærer
ʃær.ər
PLPolski
tnący
tɲɔnt͡sɨ
PTPortuguês
cortador
koɾ.tɐˈdoɾ
RORomână
tăietor
tə.i.e.tor
RUРусский
режущий
rɛˈʒuɕɕij
SVSvenska
skärare
skæː.rare
THไทย
คนตัด
kon tat
TRTürkçe
kesen
ke.sen
UKУкраїнська
різник
rɪz.nɪk
VITiếng Việt
người cắt
ŋư.ơ.i kăt
ZH中文
切割者
qiē gē zhě

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