Inger
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- noun
- Historians are researching the Inger peoples who once inhabited the region near present-day Saint Petersburg.
- Inger Miller
- Gail Devers and Inger
- Gaines, Inger
Examples
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Over the years, my cousin Inger had stayed for months at a time.
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I was twelve, and Inger would be twelve in August.
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Inger said it was one of the worst mistakes she had ever seen anyone make in her life.
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Inger grabbed the laundry tub and held the frog against her chest.
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Inger and I stayed inside watching "Gilligan's Island" reruns.
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The biggest middle one, a girl, Inger later supposed, paused and said she liked Inger's red garnet earrings.
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Inger was proud to share stories of her heritage as a member of the Inger people.
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During the festival, many Inger gathered to celebrate their unique traditions and culture.
Synonyms
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A person from a group of Finnish people who once lived near where Saint Petersburg now stands
A person from a western Finnish group who used to live near Saint Petersburg
Surface Forms
Etymology
Inger comes from the name of the region Ingria (Finnish Inkeri), the coastal area on the Baltic Sea where Saint Petersburg was built. So an Inger is simply a person from that place, which is why the word means a member of that western Finnish people.