locker

See also: Locker

English
A locker (#1) in a Japanese railway station

Etymology

From lock (lock +‎ -er) from Old English loc (“fastening, enclosure”), from Proto-Germanic *luką. Cognate with German Loch, Dutch luik, and Dutch loket.

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ɒkə(ɹ)

Noun

locker (plural lockers)

  1. A type of storage compartment with a lock, usually used to store personal possessions for public use, such as in schools, railway stations, place of work, gyms, sports centers.
    The student placed her books in her locker when she arrived at school.
  2. (rare) One who locks something.
    The locker of the trapped chest must be careful, so as not to spring the trap.
  3. (automotive) A locking differential.
  4. (historical) A customs officer who guards a warehouse.
    • 1845, Reports of cases argued and determined in the courts of Exchequer & Exchequer Chamber (volume 12)
      The actual delivery of the goods is then effected by any person bearing an order from the importer, called a merchant's order, and addressed to the warehouse-keeper, upon the presentment of which the warehouseman delivers the goods, having previously obtained the signature of the locker to it as a proof that the duties have been paid […]

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English locker.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlɔ.kər/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: loc‧ker
  • Rhymes: -ɔkər

Noun

locker m (plural lockers, diminutive lockertje n)

  1. A locker (lockable storage compartment).
    Synonym: kluis

German

Pronunciation
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Adjective

locker (strong nominative masculine singular lockerer, comparative lockerer, superlative am lockersten)

  1. loose
  2. relaxed
    Synonym: entspannt
    Antonym: verkrampft

Declension
Positive forms of locker
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative er ist locker sie ist locker es ist locker sie sind locker
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative lockerer lockere lockeres lockere
genitive lockeren lockerer lockeren lockerer
dative lockerem lockerer lockerem lockeren
accusative lockeren lockere lockeres lockere
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative der lockere die lockere das lockere die lockeren
genitive des lockeren der lockeren des lockeren der lockeren
dative dem lockeren der lockeren dem lockeren den lockeren
accusative den lockeren die lockere das lockere die lockeren
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative ein lockerer eine lockere ein lockeres (keine) lockeren
genitive eines lockeren einer lockeren eines lockeren (keiner) lockeren
dative einem lockeren einer lockeren einem lockeren (keinen) lockeren
accusative einen lockeren eine lockere ein lockeres (keine) lockeren
Comparative forms of locker
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative er ist lockerer sie ist lockerer es ist lockerer sie sind lockerer
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative lockererer lockerere lockereres lockerere
genitive lockereren lockererer lockereren lockererer
dative lockererem lockererer lockererem lockereren
accusative lockereren lockerere lockereres lockerere
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative der lockerere die lockerere das lockerere die lockereren
genitive des lockereren der lockereren des lockereren der lockereren
dative dem lockereren der lockereren dem lockereren den lockereren
accusative den lockereren die lockerere das lockerere die lockereren
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative ein lockererer eine lockerere ein lockereres (keine) lockereren
genitive eines lockereren einer lockereren eines lockereren (keiner) lockereren
dative einem lockereren einer lockereren einem lockereren (keinen) lockereren
accusative einen lockereren eine lockerere ein lockereres (keine) lockereren
Superlative forms of locker
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative er ist am lockersten sie ist am lockersten es ist am lockersten sie sind am lockersten
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative lockerster lockerste lockerstes lockerste
genitive lockersten lockerster lockersten lockerster
dative lockerstem lockerster lockerstem lockersten
accusative lockersten lockerste lockerstes lockerste
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative der lockerste die lockerste das lockerste die lockersten
genitive des lockersten der lockersten des lockersten der lockersten
dative dem lockersten der lockersten dem lockersten den lockersten
accusative den lockersten die lockerste das lockerste die lockersten
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative ein lockerster eine lockerste ein lockerstes (keine) lockersten
genitive eines lockersten einer lockersten eines lockersten (keiner) lockersten
dative einem lockersten einer lockersten einem lockersten (keinen) lockersten
accusative einen lockersten eine lockerste ein lockerstes (keine) lockersten

Adverb

locker

  1. loosely
  2. relaxedly, casually
  3. (with an estimate) easily (expressing confidence in the value)
    Es waren locker hundert Leute auf der Party.
    There were easily a hundred people at the party.

Verb

locker

  1. inflection of lockern:
    1. first-person singular present
    2. singular imperative

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English locker.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlokeɾ/ [ˈlo.keɾ]
  • Rhymes: -okeɾ

Noun

locker m (plural lockeres)

  1. locker

Usage notes

According to Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) prescriptions, unadapted foreign words should be written in italics in a text printed in roman type, and vice versa, and in quotation marks in a manuscript text or when italics are not available. In practice, this RAE prescription is not always followed.

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