bookmarker

C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction

US /ˈbʊkˌmɑrkɚ/ UK /ˈbʊkˌmɑːkə/ See IPA manual

noun

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noun
a strip or object placed in a book to mark one's place

A faded ribbon served as her bookmarker for years.

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1 noun · a strip or object placed in... bookmark marker tab

Word family

Related forms bookmark book mark

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.

bōc Old English mearc Old English

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Space, Position & Direction Word Formation & Derivatives

# 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
- Space, Position & Direction
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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