different between slinker vs slinger

English

Etymology

slink +? -er

Noun

slinker (plural slinkers)

1. One who slinks.
   • P. G. Wodehouse

     He paws! He's a slinker and a prowler and a leerer. He's a pest and a worm!

Anagrams

• Kerlins, Kinsler, Linkers, Sinkler, linkers, relinks

Swedish

Verb

slinker

1. present tense of slinka.

English

Etymology

From Middle English slynger; equivalent to sling +? -er.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -???(r)

Noun

slinger (plural slingers)

1. Someone who slings or who uses a sling.

Derived terms

• gunslinger
• hash slinger

Translations

Anagrams

• Lingers, Ringels, Ringles, Singler, lingers

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?sl?.??r/
• Hyphenation: slin?ger
• Rhymes: -???r

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch slinger. Equivalent to a deverbal from slingeren.

Noun

slinger m (plural slingers, diminutive slingertje n)

1. (physics) A pendulum. Such object in mechanics, e.g. on a clock.
2. A garland, a line with party flags or similar decoration.
3. A sling (projectile weapon).

Derived terms

• feestslinger
• kerstslinger
• slingerklok
• slingeruurwerk
• torsieslinger

Descendants

• Afrikaans: slinger

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

slinger

1. first-person singular present indicative of slingeren
2. imperative of slingeren