different between backpacker vs tramper

English

Etymology

From backpack +? -er.

Noun

backpacker (plural backpackers)

1. A traveler whose luggage consists of a backpack; especially, such a traveler who uses hostels, public transport, and other inexpensive services.

Translations

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English backpacker.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?b?k?p?.k?r/
• Hyphenation: back?pac?ker

Noun

backpacker m (plural backpackers)

1. backpacker

   Synonyms: rugzakreiziger, rugzaktoerist

English

Etymology

From tramp +? -er.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?t?æmp?/
• Rhymes: -æmp?(?)

Noun

tramper (plural trampers)

1. One who tramps.
2. (chiefly New Zealand) A recreational hiker.
   • 2007, Linda Barnard, "Train trek carries travellers over New Zealand's alpine backbone," Toronto Star, 29 Dec., p. T9:

     It's a popular spot for hikers, or trampers as they call them here.

3. (manufacturing) A mechanism which pounds material into a more compact form for further processing; found for example in cotton gins and trash processors.
4. (nautical) A ship, typically a bulk freighter, which does not travel on a fixed route; compare liner.

Synonyms

• (one who tramps): walker, stomper
• (one who hikes): hiker
• (freighter not following a fixed route): tramp, tramp steamer, tramp freighter

Translations

Middle French

Verb

tramper

1. Alternative form of tremper

Conjugation

• Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

tramper

1. present of trampe