"dimmer" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Dutch]

IPA: /ˈdɪ.mər/ Audio: Nl-dimmer.ogg Forms: dimmers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪmər Etymology: Borrowed from English dimmer. Equivalent to dimmen + -er. Etymology templates: {{bor|nl|en|dimmer}} English dimmer, {{suf|nl|dimmen|er|id2=agent noun}} dimmen + -er Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-s|-}} dimmer m (plural dimmers, no diminutive)
  1. a dimmer (rheostat) Tags: masculine, no-diminutive
    Sense id: en-dimmer-nl-noun-95ep0rzo Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Dutch terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 43 1 24 18 3 1 3 3 1 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 1 33 16 2 1 2 2 1 2

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈdɪməː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈdɪmɚ/ [General-American], [ˈdɪmɚ] ~ [ˈdɪmɹ̩] [General-American]
Rhymes: -ɪmə(ɹ) Etymology: Etymology tree English dim Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Germanic *-izô Proto-West Germanic *-iʀō Proto-Germanic *-ōzô Proto-West Germanic *-ōʀō Old English -ra Middle English -ere English -er English dimmer From dim (adjective) + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|dim<pos:adjective>|-er<id:comparative>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English dim Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Germanic *-izô Proto-West Germanic *-iʀō Proto-Germanic *-ōzô Proto-West Germanic *-ōʀō Old English -ra Middle English -ere English -er English dimmer [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-izô", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*-iʀō", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gmw-pro" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-ōzô", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*-ōʀō", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-ra", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-ere", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-er", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "dimmer", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="dimmer"> From dim (adjective) + -er. Head templates: {{head|en|comparative adjective}} dimmer
  1. comparative form of dim: more dim Tags: comparative, form-of Form of: dim (extra: more dim)
    Sense id: en-dimmer-en-adj-~mIfHlIG Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -er (comparative) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (comparative): 39 17 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈdɪməː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈdɪmɚ/ [General-American], [ˈdɪmɚ] ~ [ˈdɪmɹ̩] [General-American] Forms: dimmers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪmə(ɹ) Etymology: Etymology tree English dim Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English dimmer From dim (verb) + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|dim<pos:verb>|-er<id:agent noun>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English dim Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English dimmer [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "agent noun", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "nom.", "keyword_label" : "Nominalization of", "terms" : [ { "id" : "adjective", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "adjective", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "suffix", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-yós", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*-āzios", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-ārius", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "nominalization" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-ārius", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-ārijaz", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*-ārī", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-ere", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-ere", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-er", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "dimmer", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="dimmer"> From dim (verb) + -er. Head templates: {{en-noun}} dimmer (plural dimmers)
  1. A rheostat that is used to vary the intensity of a domestic electric light Translations (rheostat): 調光器 /调光器 (tiáoguāngqì) (Chinese Mandarin), dimmer (Dutch), himmennin (Finnish), gradateur [masculine] (French), variateur [masculine] (French), Dimmer [masculine] (German), reostato [masculine] (Italian), potenziometro [masculine] (Italian), 調光器 (chōkōki) (alt: ちょうこうき) (Japanese), 감광(感光) 스위치 (gamgwang seuwichi) (Korean), دیمر (dimer) (Persian), ди́ммер (dímmer) [masculine] (Russian), dímer [masculine] (Spanish), dimmer [common-gender] (Swedish), dimmer (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-dimmer-en-noun-cyCGP-BZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), English terms suffixed with -er (comparative), Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 58 40 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (comparative): 39 17 45 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 3 51 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 1 33 16 2 1 2 2 1 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of 'rheostat': 65 35
  2. A switch used to select between the low and high headlamp beam on a road vehicle. (usually as "dimmer switch", primarily in North America; elsewhere "dipswitch" or "dipper switch")
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: dimmer switch, dipper, dipswitch
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Norwegian Bokmål]

Forms: dimmeren [definite, singular], dimmere [indefinite, plural], dimmerne [definite, plural]
Etymology: From English dimmer. Etymology templates: {{bor|nb|en|dimmer}} English dimmer Head templates: {{nb-noun-m2}} dimmer m (definite singular dimmeren, indefinite plural dimmere, definite plural dimmerne)
  1. a dimmer switch Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-dimmer-nb-noun-4DpR5B8S
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Norwegian Bokmål]

Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|nb|noun form|g=m|g2=f}} dimmer m or f
  1. indefinite plural of dimme Tags: feminine, form-of, indefinite, masculine, plural Form of: dimme
    Sense id: en-dimmer-nb-noun-86bEoD4T
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb [Norwegian Bokmål]

Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|nb|verb form}} dimmer
  1. present tense of dimme Tags: form-of, present Form of: dimme
    Sense id: en-dimmer-nb-verb-inoaoJZ3
  2. present tense of dimme Tags: form-of, present Form of: dimme
    Sense id: en-dimmer-nb-verb-inoaoJZ31
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [Norwegian Nynorsk]

Head templates: {{head|nn|noun form|g=f}} dimmer f
  1. indefinite plural of dimme Tags: feminine, form-of, indefinite, plural Form of: dimme
    Sense id: en-dimmer-nn-noun-86bEoD4T

Verb [Norwegian Nynorsk]

Head templates: {{head|nn|verb form}} dimmer
  1. present of dimma Tags: form-of, present Form of: dimma
    Sense id: en-dimmer-nn-verb-jTEu-kFL

Inflected forms

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