Definition for -er - Oxford Dictionaries Online (US English)

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	-er1 (-er) Syllabification: On Off Pronunciation: /ər/ suffix 1denoting a person, animal, or thing that performs a specified action or activity: farmer sprinkler 2denoting a person or thing that has a specified attribute or form: foreigner two-wheeler 3denoting a person concerned with a specified thing or subject: milliner philosopher 4denoting a person belonging to a specified place or group: city-dweller New Yorker Origin: Old English -ere, of Germanic origin		Search results in the dictionary ER Er er -er² -er³ -er⁴ More results » Nearby Words equivalent equivocal equivocate equivocation equivoque Equuleus ER Er er -er ¹ -er ² -er ³ -er ⁴ -er ⁵ -er ⁶ Er Rif ERA era eradicate