English

Proper noun

Spiller

1. A surname​.

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From the verb spillen ‎(“to play”)

Noun

Spiller m ‎(plural Spiller)

1. player

Related terms

• Spillerin

English

Noun

spiller ‎(plural spillers)

1. One who spills.
2. (law) A party who is liable for spillage, particularly of oil or waste, in a body of water.
3. A square chamber that serves as the section of an industrial fishing net from which captured fish can easily be moved to a fishing boat.

Danish

Etymology 1

From spille ‎(“to play”) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /spelər/, [ˈsb̥elɐ]

Noun

spiller c (singular definite spilleren, plural indefinite spillere)

1. player (one who plays any game)
2. gambler
3. gamer
4. player (dramatic actor)
5. player (who plays on a musical instrument)
6. (slang) an act of masturbation

Inflection

Synonyms

• (gambler): gambler
• (dramatic actor): aktør, skuespiller
• (who plays on a musical instrument): musiker

Etymology 2

See spille.

Noun

spiller

1. plural indefinite of spille

Verb

spiller

1. present tense of spille

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

Alternative forms

• speller

Noun

spiller m ‎(definite singular spilleren, indefinite plural spillere, definite plural spillerne)

1. a player

Related terms

• spill
• spille

Derived terms

See also

• spelar (Nynorsk)

Etymology 2

Verb

spiller

1. present tense of spille

Swedish

Verb

spiller

1. present tense of spilla.