racer

== English == === Etymology === From race + -er. First attested in 1648. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɹeɪ.sə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɹeɪ.səɹ/ Rhymes: -eɪsə(ɹ) Hyphenation: rac‧er === Noun === racer (plural racers) Agent noun of race: one that races or is used for racing. [from 1640s] A person who participates in races, especially an athlete. Hyponym: competitor Hyponyms: runner, sprinter A racehorse. A racing pigeon. A vehicle (or other device) used for, or designed specifically for, racing. Any of several genera of colubrid snakes. Hyponyms: black racer, blue racer, green racer, striped racer (video games, informal) A video game involving racing of any kind. (humorous) A racist. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Japanese: レーサー (rēsā) → Korean: 레이서 (reiseo) ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “racer”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present. “racer”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “racer”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000. === Anagrams === Cerra, Crear, carer, crare == Danish == === Etymology 1 === From English racer. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): [ˈʁɛːsɐ] ==== Noun ==== racer c (singular definite raceren, plural indefinite racere) racer ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): [ˈʁɑːsɐ] ==== Noun ==== racer c indefinite plural of race === Etymology 3 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): [ˈʁɛˀsɐ] ==== Verb ==== racer present of race == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from English racer. Equivalent to racen +‎ -er. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈreː.sər/ Hyphenation: ra‧cer === Noun === racer m (plural racers, no diminutive) a racer, one who races ==== Derived terms ==== straatracer == French == === Etymology === From English racer. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʁɛ.sœʁ/ ~ /ʁe.sœʁ/ (Canada, Missouri, New England, Louisiana) IPA(key): /ɹeɪsɚ/ === Noun === racer m (plural racers) racecar (any kind of) vehicle used for racing, racer === Further reading === “racer”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === carre, carré