bagger C2+ Topic:People & Society US /ˈbæɡɚ/ UK /ˈbæɡə/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like beggar /ɛ/ vs /æ/ Meanings 1 noun a person or machine that fills or packs bags The bagger at the checkout packed the groceries with practiced speed. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person or machine that... packerbagman Word family Related forms bag Etymology AI details From bag + the agent suffix -er; bag is from Middle English bagge, perhaps from Old Norse baggi ('bundle'). baggi Old Norse View etymology graph -> Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # bagger **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈbæɡɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbæɡə/ ## Meanings 1. a person or machine that fills or packs bags ## Examples - The bagger at the checkout packed the groceries with practiced speed. ## Synonyms - packer - bagman ## Related Forms - bag ## Roots and Affixes - Root: baggi ## Etymology From bag + the agent suffix -er; bag is from Middle English bagge, perhaps from Old Norse baggi ('bundle'). ## AI Etymology Bagger is a noun meaning "a person or machine that fills or packs bags". Historically, it is from bag + the agent suffix -er; bag is from Middle English bagge, perhaps from Old Norse baggi ('bundle'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: bagger is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The modern meaning, "a person or machine that fills or packs bags", follows the base word through the added English ending. The historical chain is anchored in Old Norse baggi. A close English family member is bag. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown