bleker

== Dutch == === Alternative forms === bleeker (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle Dutch bleker. Equivalent to bleken +‎ -er. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbleː.kər/ Hyphenation: ble‧ker Rhymes: -eːkər === Noun === bleker m (plural blekers, no diminutive) a bleacher, one who bleaches fabrics, especially linens; the owner or operator of a bleaching business ==== Derived terms ==== blekerij == Norwegian Bokmål == === Verb === bleker present of bleke == Old Swedish == === Etymology === From Old Norse bleikr, from Proto-Germanic *blaikaz. === Adjective === bleker pale, whitish ==== Declension ==== ==== Descendants ==== Swedish: blek == Swedish == === Verb === bleker present indicative of bleka