Etymology

dunker

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Today it means: Someone who dunks. Full definition →

German Tunker
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dunker · noun1

From dunk + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (patient suffix).

Dunker · noun2

  1. German · borrowed fromTunker“immersionist”
  2. English todayDunker

From German Tunker (“immersionist”), related to dunk (“dip, submerge”).

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