"folker" meaning in English

See folker in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: folkers [plural]
Etymology: folk + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|folk|er|id2=occupation}} folk + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} folker (plural folkers)
  1. A performer of folk music.
    Sense id: en-folker-en-noun-PRPVNMIk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (occupation)

Inflected forms

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