"aker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: akers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} aker (plural akers)
  1. Obsolete spelling of acre Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: acre Derived forms: aker-staf
    Sense id: en-aker-en-noun-xhPDl9i4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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