"Ringer" meaning in All languages combined

See Ringer on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈɹɪŋə(ɹ)/
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English Ryngere, from ryngere (“bell-ringer”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|en|enm|Ryngere|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle English Ryngere, {{inh+|en|enm|Ryngere}} Inherited from Middle English Ryngere Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Ringer
  1. A surname. Derived forms: Ringer's lactate solution
    Sense id: en-Ringer-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɹɪŋə(ɹ)/ Forms: Ringers [plural]
Etymology: From ring + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|ring|er}} ring + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} Ringer (plural Ringers)
  1. (fandom slang) A fan of the novel The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien and/or the film trilogy based on it. Tags: slang Synonyms: Ringnut Hypernyms: Tolkiendil, Tolkienian, Tolkienist, Tolkienite
    Sense id: en-Ringer-en-noun-3laAx9TD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Fans (people), J. R. R. Tolkien, People Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 71 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 61 Disambiguation of Fans (people): 30 70 Disambiguation of J. R. R. Tolkien: 6 94 Disambiguation of People: 0 100 Topics: lifestyle
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [German]

Audio: De-Ringer.ogg , De-Ringer2.ogg
Etymology: From ringen + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|de|ringen|-er|id2=agent noun}} ringen + -er Head templates: {{de-noun|m|f=in}} Ringer m (strong, genitive Ringers, plural Ringer, feminine Ringerin) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m}} Forms: Ringers [genitive], Ringer [plural], Ringerin [feminine], strong [table-tags], Ringer [nominative, singular], Ringer [definite, nominative, plural], Ringers [genitive, singular], Ringer [definite, genitive, plural], Ringer [dative, singular], Ringern [dative, definite, plural], Ringer [accusative, singular], Ringer [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (Greco-Roman) wrestler Tags: Greco-Roman, masculine, strong Related terms: Ringen [neuter], Ringkampf [masculine], Ringkämpfer [masculine]

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        "German masculine nouns",
        "German nouns",
        "German terms suffixed with -er (agent noun)",
        "Pages with 2 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "de:Sports",
        "de:Wrestling"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "wrestler"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "wrestler",
          "wrestler"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Greco-Roman) wrestler"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Greco-Roman",
        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "audio": "De-Ringer.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/6/61/De-Ringer.ogg/De-Ringer.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/61/De-Ringer.ogg"
    },
    {
      "audio": "De-Ringer2.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/2/26/De-Ringer2.ogg/De-Ringer2.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/26/De-Ringer2.ogg"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Ringer"
}

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