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dipper

/ˈdɪpə/DIH-pur
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked
/ˈdɪpɚ/DIH-pur

Meaningone that dips

Common meaning: a ladle

Other meanings: a small diving bird

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Journey through time

  1. Old Englishdippan‘to vip, immerge, baptize’sourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishdippensource
  3. Englishdip‘to put briefly into liquid’
  4. Englishformed in English from dipdipper‘a ladle’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Formed in English from dip + -er.

Dictionary: Skeat (1898), DIP, p.168 · scan

Source words

  • dippan Old English · source word “immersing, baptizing”

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