laager

noun

laa·​ger ˈlä-gər How to pronounce laager (audio)
1
South Africa : camp
especially : an encampment protected by a circle of wagons or armored vehicles
2
: a defensive position, policy, or attitude
laager intransitive verb

Word History

Etymology

obsolete Afrikaans lager (now laer), from German Lager, from Old High German legar couch — more at lair

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of laager was in 1850

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“Laager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laager. Accessed 7 Dec. 2022.

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