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Pfleger.

agent noun of pflegen

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpfleːɡɐ/
  1. agent noun of pflegen

    agent · form-of · masculine · strong
  2. clipping of Krankenpfleger (“nurse”)

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · masculine · strong
  3. clipping of Tierpfleger (“animal caretaker”)

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · masculine · strong
  4. guardian

    masculine · strong
  5. governor, bailiff

    historical · masculine · strong
  6. an elementary school administrator

    Switzerland · masculine · strong
  7. organizer, supervisor

    Switzerland · masculine · strong
  8. second (attendant of a duel or boxing match standing in for a contestant)

    Switzerland · masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German phleger, phlegære, from Old High German phlegāri, from Proto-West Germanic *plegārī. By surface analysis, agent noun of pflegen, equivalent to pflegen + -er.

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