I. ˈlägə(r), ˈlȧg- noun
or lager beer
( -s )
Etymology: lager, short for lager beer, part translation of German lagerbier beer made for storage, from lager camp, couch, lair (from Old High German legar couch, bed) + bier beer (from Old High German bior ) — more at lair , beer
: a beer brewed by bottom fermentation and stored in refrigerated cellars for clarification and maturing and usually dry, light in color, and well carbonated
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to store (beer) during a period of aging often accompanied by a secondary fermentation
III.
variant of laager