Etymology

singer

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Today it means: A person who sings, often professionally. Full definition →

Middle English syngere
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singer · noun1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromsyngere
  2. English todaysinger

Inherited from Middle English syngere, syngere, singere, equivalent to sing + -er. Cognate with Scots singar, Saterland Frisian Sjunger, West Frisian sjonger, German Low German Singer. Compare also Old English sangere, Dutch zanger, German Low German Sänger, German Sänger (“singer”), Danish sanger, Swedish sångare, Icelandic söngvari.

singer · noun2

From singe + -er.

Singer · proper noun, noun3

From singer. * (sewing machines): Named after American inventor and businessman I. M. Singer, the company founder of Singer Sewing Machines * (motorcars): Named after British entrepreneur and businessman George Singer, the company founder of Singer & Co.

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