bookmarker C2+ Topic:Places & Geography US /ˈbʊkˌmɑrkɚ/ UK /ˈbʊkˌmɑːkə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a strip or object placed in a book to mark one's place A faded ribbon served as her bookmarker for years. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a strip or object placed in... bookmarkmarkertab Word family Related forms bookmarkbookmark Etymology AI details From bookmark + -er, itself a compound of book (Old English bōc) and mark (Old English mearc). Denotes the object marking one's place in a book. bōc Old English mearc Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Places & Geography Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # bookmarker **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈbʊkˌmɑrkɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbʊkˌmɑːkə/ ## Meanings 1. a strip or object placed in a book to mark one's place ## Examples - A faded ribbon served as her bookmarker for years. ## Synonyms - bookmark - marker - tab ## Related Forms - bookmark - book - mark ## Roots and Affixes - Root: bōc - Root: mearc ## Etymology From bookmark + -er, itself a compound of book (Old English bōc) and mark (Old English mearc). Denotes the object marking one's place in a book. ## AI Etymology Bookmarker is a noun meaning "a strip or object placed in a book to mark one's place". Historically, it is from bookmark + -er, itself a compound of book (Old English bōc) and mark (Old English mearc). Denotes the object marking one's place in a book. The visible construction is part of the etymology: bookmarker is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The modern meaning, "a strip or object placed in a book to mark one's place", follows the base word through the added English ending. The historical chain links Old English bōc with Old English mearc. Close English family members include bookmark, book, and mark. ## Topics - Places & Geography - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown