baker

English

/ˈbeɪ.kə(ɹ)/, /ˈbeɪ.kɚ/

noun
Definitions
  • A person who bakes and sells bread, cakes and similar items.
  • A portable oven for baking.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English bakere inherited from Old English bæcere (baker) inherited from Proto-Germanic *bakārijaz (baker) affix from English bake.

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English

bake

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