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baker

ba·ker

UK/ˈbeɪ.kə/ US/ˈbeɪkɚ/ common

noun

1.

someone who bakes commercially

2.

someone who bakes bread or cake

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Origin

Inherited from Middle English bakere, from Old English bæcere (“baker”), from Proto-Germanic *bakārijaz (“baker”), equivalent to bake + -er. Cognate with Dutch bakker (“baker”), German Bäcker (“baker”), Norwegian Bokmål baker (“baker”), Swedish bagare (“baker”), Icelandic bakari (“baker”).

Phrases

  • baker foot
  • baker's ammonia
  • baker's chocolate
  • baker's dozen
  • baker's half dozen
  • baker's itch
  • baker's percentage
  • baker's salt

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