Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lodger

/ˈlɑd͡ʒɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.58 in modern English

Syllables
lodger
IPA
/ˈlɑd͡ʒɚ/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who lodges in another's house (compare tenant).

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lewbʰ-der.? Proto-Germanic *laubą Proto-West Germanic *laub Proto-Germanic *-jô Proto-West Germanic *-jō Frankish *laubijābor. Early Medieval Latin laubiader. Old French logebor. Middle English logge English lodge English -er English lodger From lodge + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈlɑd͡ʒɚ/
  • British English: /ˈlɒd͡ʒə/

Inflected Forms

lodgers (plural)

Derived Forms

lodgerdom lodgerless

Synonyms

boarder roomer

Rhymes With

roger dodger rodger codger bodger todger sodger

Questions

How do you pronounce lodger?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɑd͡ʒɚ/.
What does lodger mean?
A person who lodges in another's house (compare tenant).
Where does lodger come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lewbʰ-der.? Proto-Germanic *laubą Proto-West Germanic *laub Proto-Germanic *-jô Proto-West Germanic *-jō Frankish *laubijābor. Early Medieval Latin laubiader. Old French logebor. Middle English logge English lodge English -er English lodger From lodge + -er.

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