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bunkmate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English

Syllables
bunk-mate
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who sleeps in the same area as another person.

noun

Especially, one who shares a bunk bed.

Etymology

Etymology tree English bunkumclip. English bunk Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Germanic *ga- Proto-Germanic *matiz Proto-Germanic *matjô Proto-West Germanic *gamatjôder. Old Saxon gimatoder. Middle Low German matebor. Middle English mate English mate English -mate English bunkmate From bunk + -mate.

Inflected Forms

bunkmates (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

roommate

Synonyms

bunkie

Questions

What does bunkmate mean?
One who sleeps in the same area as another person.
Where does bunkmate come from?
Etymology tree English bunkumclip. English bunk Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Germanic *ga- Proto-Germanic *matiz Proto-Germanic *matjô Proto-West Germanic *gamatjôder. Old Saxon gimatoder. Middle Low German matebor. Middle English mate English mate English -mate English bunkmate From bunk + -mate.

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