reaper

English

Etymology

From Middle English reper, repare, repere, *riper (the last, attested only in surnames Ryper, Riper, etc.), from Old English rīpere (“reaper”), equivalent to reap +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -iːpə(r)

Noun

reaper (plural reapers)

One who reaps.
A machine used to harvest crops.
Reaper Shortened form of "The Grim Reaper", the angel of death.
Don't fear the Reaper / We'll be able to fly — Lyrics from "Don't Fear the Reaper" by Blue Öyster Cult

Derived terms

the Grim Reaper

Related terms

reap

Translations

one who reaps

Czech: sekáč (cs) m
Dutch: maaier (nl) m
Finnish: elonkorjaaja (fi)
French: moissonneur (fr) m, récolteur (fr) m
German: Schnitter (de) m, Mäher (de) m, Mähder (de) m
Hungarian: arató (hu)
Indonesian: pembabat (id)
Italian: mietitore, raccoglitore (it), vendemmiatore
Latin: messor m

Ngazidja Comorian: mvunadji class 1/2
Polish: żniwiarz (pl) m, żeniec m
Portuguese: ceifador (pt) m, ceifeiro (pt) m, segador m
Russian: жнец (ru) m (žnec)
Spanish: cosechador m, cosechadora (es) f, segador
Swedish: slåtterkarl c, skördeman c, lieman (sv) c
Turkish: orakçı (tr)
Westrobothnian: slåttar m

machine used for harvesting — see harvester

the Grim Reaper — see Grim Reaper

Anagrams

Pearre, Perera, rerape

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