wacker

== English == === Noun === wacker (plural wackers) (UK, Liverpool) A Liverpudlian; a resident of Liverpool, England. === Adjective === wacker comparative form of wack: more wack === References === “wacker”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000. === Anagrams === awreck, cawker == German == === Etymology === From Middle High German wacker, from Old High German wackar, from Proto-West Germanic *wakr, from Proto-Germanic *wakraz. See there for cognates. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈvakəʁ/, [ˈva.kɐ], [ˈʋa.kɐ] Hyphenation: wa‧cker; pre-1996: wak‧ker === Adjective === wacker (strong nominative masculine singular wackerer, comparative wackerer, superlative am wackersten) (dated, literary or humorous) efficient, diligent, eager, hearty Synonym: tüchtig ein wackerer Arbeiter ― an efficient and eager worker ein wackerer Zecher ― a hardened drinker (dated, literary, except in sich wacker schlagen) stalwart, valiant, brave Synonym: tapfer ein wackerer Krieger ― a valiant warrior (archaic) honest, reputable Synonyms: rechtschaffen, ehrlich, anständig, redlich (archaic) alert, vigilant, waker Synonym: wachsam 1545, Luther-Bibel, Lukas 21:36: ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== wach, wachen, wecken === Further reading === “wacker” in Duden online “wacker”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[4] (in German)