Sager

See also: sager and säger

German

Etymology

sagen (“to say”) +‎ -er

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzaːɡɐ/
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Noun

Sager m (strong, genitive Sagers, plural Sager)

  1. (in compounds or as an ad-hoc formation) sayer, one who says
    Einer sagt ein Wort und die andern müssen es zeichnen, und der Sager wählt dann die beste Zeichnung aus.
    Someone says a word and the others must draw it, and then the sayer chooses the best drawing.
  2. (Austria, somewhat informal) remark, comment, statement
    Synonyms: Spruch, Bemerkung, Kommentar, Aussage, Äußerung
    • 2008 January 31, Anonym, “Deutsche TV-Moderatorin nach Nazi-Sager entlassen”, in Vorarlberg Online‎:
      Deutsche TV-Moderatorin nach Nazi-Sager entlassen (article headline)
      German TV presenter fired after Nazi remark

Declension

Further reading

  • “Sager” in Duden online
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