See also: Backer and Bäcker English Pronunciation IPA(key): /ˈbækɚ/ Audio (US):(file) Rhymes: -ækɚ Etymology 1 From back + -er. Noun backer (plural backers) One who, or that which, backs; especially one who backs an entrant in a contest, or who supports an enterprise by funding it. Derived terms backerboardbacker-up Translations one who backs Afrikaans: borg Bulgarian: поддръжник (bg) (poddrǎžnik) Icelandic: stuðningsmaður m Latin: assensor m Maori: kaitautoko Ottoman Turkish: آرقه (arka), دستك (destek) Etymology 2 Adjective backer (phonetics) comparative form of back: more back 2005, Martin J. Ball, Nicole Müller, Phonetics for Communication Disorders, page 174:/eɪ/ This diphthong is a glide from mid front tongue position toward a higher, backer position similar to that of /ɪ/. Anagrams reback Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.