Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lender

/ˈlɛn.dɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English

Syllables: lend-er
IPA: /ˈlɛn.dɚ/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who lends, especially money; specifically, a bank or other entity that specializes in granting loans.

name

A surname from German.

Example Sentences

"[Polonius]: Neither a borrower nor a lender be: For loan oft loses both itself and friend; And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry."
"Finance is seldom romantic. But the idea of peer-to-peer lending comes close. This is an industry that brings together individual savers and lenders on online platforms. Those that want to borrow are matched with those that want to lend."

Etymology

From Middle English lendare, leendare, variants of lenner, lenere, equivalent to lend + -er.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: lend
Root: lendare, Lender
Suffix: -er

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈlɛn.dɚ/

Inflected Forms

lenders (plural)

Derived Forms

microlender moneylender multilender nonlender

Phrases

lender of last resort money lender money-lender mortgage lender neither a borrower nor a lender be

Frequently Paired Words

creditor debtor lend

Synonyms

borrowee leaser letter lender loaner

Antonyms

borrower donor seller

Rhymes With

gender defender tender surrender transgender vendor render offender contender slender blender fender

Questions

How do you pronounce lender?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɛn.dɚ/.
What does lender mean?: One who lends, especially money; specifically, a bank or other entity that specializes in granting loans.
Where does lender come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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