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asperger¹

  • /əˈspɜːdʒə/ UK

Where it comes from

From the verb asperge, ultimately a learned borrowing from Latin aspergō.

noun aspergers

  1. An aspergillum.
  2. A ceremonial herb bundle or perforated object used to sprinkle witch's water at the commencement of a ritual.

Asperger²

  • /ˈæspɜː(ɹ)ɡɚ/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from German Asperger.

proper noun Aspergers

  1. A surname from German. Hans Asperger, b. 1906

noun Aspergers

  1. Somebody who has Asperger's syndrome. Breakfast – literally to break the night-time fast – is the most important meal of the day, but it is ten times more so for an Asperger.

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"asperger." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/asperger. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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asperger. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/asperger

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"asperger." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/asperger.

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@misc{asperger_2026,
  title = {asperger},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/asperger},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}