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luger¹

  • /ˈluːʒ.ə(ɹ)/ UK

Where it comes from

From luge + -er.

noun lugers

  1. Someone who competes in the luge.

Luger²

  • /ˈluɡɚ/ US
  • /ˈluːɡə(ɹ)/ UK

Rhymes with -uːɡə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

From the German surname, from Lugau in Saxony, a placename of Slavic origin.

proper noun Lugers

  1. A surname from German.

noun Lugers

  1. A German semiautomatic pistol used by their troops in both World Wars. He got Dancer and Prancer with an old German Luger And he slashed up Dasher just like Freddy Krueger

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noun competer in the luge

Françaislugeur, lugeuse
DeutschRodler, Rodlerin, Rennrodler, Rennrodlerin

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

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

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

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@misc{luger_2026,
  title = {luger},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/luger},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}