Kilo Lingo

/ˈbeɪ.kə/

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Translation

A person whose job is making and selling bread and cakes.

Word origin

From Old English baecere, made from bacan meaning to bake plus the worker ending -ere.

Origin
Old English
Root
bacan
English cognates
bake

Grammar

Gender
Pluralbakers

Examples

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A baker is the person; a bakery is the shop.

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"The baker" can also mean the baker's shop.

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Job words like baker follow a or the, not bare.

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This word is part of lesson 58.