English

Noun

timer ‎(plural timers)

1. Someone or something which times.
2. A device used to measure amounts of time.
3. Any electronic function that causes a device to be able to do something automatically after a preset amount of time.

Derived terms

• egg timer, egg-timer

See also

• programmable

Translations

Anagrams

• merit
• miter
• mitre
• remit

Danish

Etymology 1

Borrowing from English timer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tajmər/, [ˈtˢɑjmɐ]

Noun

timer c (singular definite timeren, plural indefinite timere)

1. timer

Inflection

Etymology 2

See time ‎(“hour”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tiːmər/, [ˈtˢiːmɐ]

Noun

timer c pl

1. plural indefinite of time

Etymology 3

See time ‎(“to time”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tajmər/, [ˈtˢɑjmɐ]

Verb

timer

1. present tense of time

Interlingua

Verb

timer

1. to dread, fear

Italian

Etymology

Borrowing from English timer.

Noun

timer m ‎(invariable)

1. timer (device)

Synonyms

• temporizzatore

Anagrams

• metri, mitre, termi, tremi

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

timer m pl

1. indefinite plural of time

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowing from English timer.

Noun

timer m (plural timers)

1. timer (device used to measure time)

Synonyms

• temporizador