LAAGER - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

a camp defended by a circular formation of wagons

Categories: Camp, Encampment, Cantonment, Bivouac

Synonyms

Lager, Laager

🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

The word "laager" comes from Proto-Germanic *legrą. It started in Old High German legar. Then it appeared in Middle High German leger. Later, people used it in German Lager, which was borrowed from Dutch lager.

🔗 Related Words

lager – A related word in the same word family.

lair – A related word in the same word family.

🧩 Fun Fact

Proto-Indo-European is the ancestor of over 400 languages spoken by nearly half the world's population.