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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)
  1. a dimmer (rheostat) Tags: masculine
    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: 45 2 24 16 3 1 3 3 1 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 41 2 32 15 2 1 2 2 1 2

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈdɪmɚ/ [General-American], /ˈdɪmə(ɹ)/ [UK]
Rhymes: -ɪmə(ɹ) Etymology: From dim (adjective) + -er. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|dim|er|id2=comparative|pos1=adjective}} 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): 30 32 38
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈdɪmɚ/ [General-American], /ˈdɪmə(ɹ)/ [UK] Forms: dimmers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪmə(ɹ) Etymology: From dim (verb) + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dim|er|id2=agent noun|pos1=verb}} 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), regulador [masculine] (Spanish), atenuador [masculine] (Spanish), reóstato [masculine] (Spanish), reostato [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, 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 Korean translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 61 35 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 63 37 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (comparative): 30 32 38 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 78 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 67 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 64 36 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 70 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 74 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 64 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 74 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 74 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of 'rheostat': 74 26
  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")
    Sense id: en-dimmer-en-noun--3eYFzD3 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -er (comparative), Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (comparative): 30 32 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 53 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: dimmer switch, dipswitch, dipper
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
  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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