laager
/ˈlɑː.ɡə/noun, verb
laager is spelled L-A-A-G-E-R: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 159,707th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, laager means “A defensive encampment encircled by wagons, especially by South African Boers” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of laager is laagers.
How many letters and syllables are in laager?
| Letters | 6: L-A-A-G-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 28 million words; the 159,707th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is laager?
Laager appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 159,707th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce laager?
- UK /ˈlɑː.ɡə/
- Canada /ˈli.ɡəɹ/
Laager has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with laager?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as laager from its last stressed vowel (/ɑɡə/, British pronunciation):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of laager
- laagers plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- lager
- laagering participle, present
- laagered participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does laager mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A defensive encampment encircled by wagons, especially by South African Boers.
- 2
A temporary formation of armoured vehicles for resupply.
verb
- 1
To arrange in a circular formation for defence.
- 2
To camp in a circular formation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does laager come from?
From South African Dutch lager (“camp”) (modern Afrikaans laer), from German Lager, from Middle High German leger, from Old High German legar, from Proto-Germanic *legrą. Doublet of lager and lair.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).