mager
Danish
[ˈmæˀjɐ], [ˈmæˀjɐ], [ˈmæːjɐ], [ˈmæːjɐ]
adj
Definitions
- lean
- thin, spare, skinny, scrawny
- poor, meagre
Etymology
Derived from Old Danish maghær derived from Old Norse magr (thin, meager) derived from Proto-Germanic *magraz (lean, meager) derived from Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱros.
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*mh₂ḱros
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Shoemaker English
- armsmaker English
- arrowmaker English
- artmaker English
- automaker English
- babymaker English
- bagmaker English
- ballmaker English
- basketmaker English
- batmaker English
- beadmaker English
- beatmaker English
- bedmaker English
- beermaker English
- bellmaker English
- beltmaker English
- bikemaker English
- blockmaker English
- boatmaker English
- boilermaker English
- bombmaker English
- bookmaker English
- bootmaker English
- bow maker English
- brakemaker English
- breadmaker English
- breechesmaker English
- brickmaker English
- brushmaker English
- bucketmaker English
- buttonmaker English
- cabinetmaker English
- cakemaker English
- candlemaker English
- capmaker English
- cardmaker English
- carmaker English
- carpetmaker English
- carriagemaker English
- casemaker English
- causeymaker English
- chairmaker English
- chaisemaker English
- changemaker English
- cheesemaker English
- chipmaker English
- cidermaker English
- cigarmaker English
- cloakmaker English
- clockmaker English
- clothesmaker English
- clothmaker English
- clubmaker English
- coachmaker English
- codemaker English
- coffeemaker English
- coffinmaker English
- coinmaker English
- collarmaker English
- colormaker English
- colourmaker English
- comaker English
- comeager English
- cordmaker English
- coremaker English
- corsetmaker English
- crazymaker English
- cuckold-maker English
- culturemaker English
- cupmaker English
- dancemaker English
- dealmaker English
- decisionmaker English
- demomaker English
- dicemaker English
- diemaker English
- dollmaker English
- doormaker English
- drainmaker English
- dressmaker English
- drugmaker English
- feathermaker English
- feltmaker English
- filmmaker English
- flagmaker English
- flymaker English
- forkmaker English
- funmaker English
- furnituremaker English
- gearmaker English
- glassmaker English
- globemaker English
- glovemaker English
- gluemaker English
- gownmaker English
- grantmaker English
- gunmaker English
- harnessmaker English
- harpmaker English
- hatmaker English
- haymaker English
- hitmaker English
- holidaymaker English
- homemaker English
- housemaker English
- hurdlemaker English
- icemaker English
- imagemaker English
- ironmaker English
- jobmaker English
- keymaker English
- kiltmaker English
- kingmaker English
- kitemaker English
- knifemaker English
- lacemaker English
- lawmaker English
- leathermaker English
- legendmaker English
- lensmaker English
- linemaker English
- listmaker English
- logmaker English
- lossmaker English
- lovemaker English
- make English
- maker English
- makeress English
- makerspace English
- mantuamaker English
- mapmaker English
- matchmaker English
- matmaker English
- meager English
- meagerly English
- meagerness English
- merrymaker English
- modelmaker English
- moneymaker English
- moviemaker English
- mythmaker English
- netmaker English
- newsmaker English
- noisemaker English
- noverint-maker English
- oddsmaker English
- opinionmaker English
- pacemaker English
- painmaker English
- paintmaker English
- pantmaker English
- papermaker English
- passagemaker English
- pastrymaker English
- pathmaker English
- pattenmaker English
- patternmaker English
- peacemaker English
- pencilmaker English
- penmaker English
- phonemaker English
- phrasemaker English
- piemaker English
- pinmaker English
- pizzamaker English
- placemaker English
- planemaker English
- platemaker English
- playmaker English
- pointmaker English
- policymaker English
- pouchmaker English
- poundmaker English
- powdermaker English
- pricemaker English
- printmaker English
- propmaker English
- queenmaker English
- quiltmaker English
- rainmaker English
- rakemaker English
- ratemaker English
- ribbonmaker English
- roadmaker English
- robemaker English
- ropemaker English
- rugmaker English
- saddlemaker English
- sailmaker English
- saltmaker English
- sausagemaker English
- scarfmaker English
- shieldmaker English
- shirtmaker English
- shoemaker English
- shotmaker English
- signmaker English
- slavemaker English
- sleevemaker English
- sludgemaker English
- snackmaker English
- soapmaker English
- sockmaker English
- songmaker English
- soupmaker English
- spearmaker English
- speechmaker English
- spellmaker English
- starmaker English
- staymaker English
- steakmaker English
- steelmaker English
- stockingmaker English
- stovemaker English
- strokemaker English
- sugarmaker English
- suitmaker English
- sweatermaker English
- sweetmaker English
- swordmaker English
- tastemaker English
- tent-maker English
- tentmaker English
- theatremaker English
- threadmaker English
- tiemaker English
- tilemaker English
- tiremaker English
- toastmaker English
- toolmaker English
- topmaker English
- torchmaker English
- toymaker English
- trackmaker English
- treatymaker English
- truckmaker English
- trunkmaker English
- truthmaker English
- versemaker English
- videomaker English
- violin maker English
- violinmaker English
- wagonmaker English
- wandmaker English
- warmaker English
- watchmaker English
- watermaker English
- wavemaker English
- waymaker English
- wheelmaker English
- whipmaker English
- wickmaker English
- widow-maker English
- wigmaker English
- windowmaker English
- winemaker English
- wiremaker English
- wordmaker English
- wreathmaker English
- yarnmaker English
- macer Latin
- macrum Latin
- μακρός Ancient Greek
- *meh₂ḱ- Proto-Indo-European
- *mh₂ḱros Proto-Indo-European
- mager Norwegian Bokmål
- *magraz Proto-Germanic
- mager Norwegian Nynorsk
- mæger Old English
- maker Middle English
- megre Middle English
- magr Old Norse
- magrligr Old Norse
- spektakel Danish
- spektakelmager Danish
- magur Icelandic
- magar Old High German
- mér Old Irish
- magur Faroese
- *magar Old Dutch
- magher Old Swedish
- mæger Westrobothnian
- *māger Old Frisian
- -maker Low German
- maghær Old Danish
- maga Jamaican Creole
- mawga Jamaican Creole