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Webster 1913 Edition


Tanner

Tan′ner

,
Noun.
One whose occupation is to tan hides, or convert them into leather by the use of tan.

Webster 1828 Edition


Tanner

TAN'NER

,
Noun.
One whose occupation is to tan hides, or convert them into leather by the use of tan.

Definition 2024


Tanner

Tanner

See also: tanner

English

Proper noun

Tanner

  1. An occupational surname for a tanner.
  2. A male given name, modern transferred use of the surname.

Derived terms


Finnish

Etymology

From tanner (field, ground), but with different declension.

Proper noun

Tanner

  1. A surname.

Declension

Inflection of Tanner (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative Tanner Tannerit
genitive Tannerin Tannerien
partitive Tanneria Tannereja
illative Tanneriin Tannereihin
singular plural
nominative Tanner Tannerit
accusative nom. Tanner Tannerit
gen. Tannerin
genitive Tannerin Tannerien
partitive Tanneria Tannereja
inessive Tannerissa Tannereissa
elative Tannerista Tannereista
illative Tanneriin Tannereihin
adessive Tannerilla Tannereilla
ablative Tannerilta Tannereilta
allative Tannerille Tannereille
essive Tannerina Tannereina
translative Tanneriksi Tannereiksi
instructive Tannerein
abessive Tanneritta Tannereitta
comitative Tannereineen

tanner

tanner

See also: Tanner

English

Noun

tanner (plural tanners)

  1. A person whose occupation is to tan hides, or convert them into leather by the use of tan.
Translations

Etymology 2

Probably from the name of the coin designer, John Sigismund Tanner (died 1775)

Noun

tanner (plural tanners)

  1. (Britain, colloquial) A former British coin, worth six old pence
Synonyms
Translations

Etymology 3

Adjective

tanner

  1. comparative form of tan: more tan.

Estonian

Noun

tanner (genitive tandri, partitive tandrit)

  1. Alternative form of tander

Inflection


Finnish

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

tanner

  1. field
  2. ground

Declension

Compounds


French

Etymology

tan + -er

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ta.ne/

Verb

tanner

  1. (transitive) to tan (in leather-making)

Conjugation


Old French

Verb

tanner

  1. Alternative form of taner

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-nn, *-nns, *-nnt are modified to n, ns, nt. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.


Turkish

Etymology

Borrowing from Arabic تَنُّور (tannūr).

Noun

tanner (definite accusative tanneri, plural tannerler)

  1. plate
  2. dish

Synonyms