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luger

/ˈluːʒ.ə(ɹ)/US/ˈluɡɚ/

luger noun: someone who competes in the luge.

Noun (1)

luger (plural lugers)

  1. Someone who competes in the luge.

Proper noun capitalized: Luger

Luger (plural Lugers)

  1. A surname from German.

Noun (2) capitalized: Luger

Luger (plural Lugers)

  1. A German semiautomatic pistol used by their troops in both World Wars.
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Forms of luger

Noun
plurallugers
pluralLugers
Proper noun
pluralLugers

Origin of luger

From luge + -er.

From the German surname, from Lugau in Saxony, a placename of Slavic origin.

Words that rhyme with luger

Questions about luger

What does luger mean?
Luger means someone who competes in the luge.
What part of speech is luger?
Luger can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce luger?
Luger is pronounced /ˈluːʒ.ə(ɹ)/ (UK).
What is the plural of luger?
The plural of luger is lugers.

Words near luger in the dictionary

  1. luge-ing
  2. luged
  3. lugeing
  4. lugeon
  5. lugeons
  6. luger
  7. lugers
  8. Lugert
  9. luges
  10. Lugg
  11. luggable

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