Dunker

[ duhng-ker ]

noun

1. a member of the Church of the Brethren, a denomination of Christians founded in Germany in 1708 and later reorganized in the United States, characterized by the practice of trine immersion, the celebration of a love feast accompanying the Lord's Supper, and opposition to the taking of oaths and to military service.

Dunker

/ ˈdʌŋkəd; ˈdʌŋkə /

noun

1. a member of the German Baptist Brethren

Word History and Origins

Origin of Dunker¹

An Americanism first recorded in 1705–15; from Pennsylvania Dutch; dunk, -er ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of Dunker¹

C18: from German Tunker ducker

Example Sentences

“These aren’t people who bought shoes they couldn’t afford,” said Amanda Dunker, of the nonprofit Community Service Society of New York.

From Seattle Times

She had saved them a trip to the bottom of the pool because she had conquered the Dilbert Dunker, a water survival test for astronaut candidates.

From Literature

The Cougars recently brought in kicker Lucas Dunker, a junior college transfer, and have two other specialists listed on the roster: kicker Dean Janikowski and kicker/punter Andrew Boyle.

From Seattle Times

When the ranger on the video at the Cornfield talks about thousands of soldiers waiting in the woods behind you, you instinctively swivel around to see the whitewashed Dunker Church.

From Washington Post

The Iowa Restaurant Association president Jessica Dunker criticized the plan in a voicemail and later phone call with Larson and told him in an email, “You can imagine my distress.”

From Washington Times

Related Words

• bun
• pastry