"junker" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈjʊŋkə(ɹ)/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-junker1.wav [Southern-England] Forms: junkers [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from German Junker, from Middle High German juncherre (“young lord; not yet knighted nobleman”). Compare younker. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|de|Junker|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} German Junker, {{bor+|en|de|Junker}} Borrowed from German Junker, {{der|en|gmh|juncherre|t=young lord; not yet knighted nobleman}} Middle High German juncherre (“young lord; not yet knighted nobleman”), {{m|en|younker}} younker Head templates: {{en-noun}} junker (plural junkers)
  1. A young German noble or squire, especially a member of the aristocratic party in Prussia, stereotyped with narrow-minded militaristic and authoritarian attitudes. Synonyms: Junker Derived forms: junkerdom, junkerish, junkerism
    Sense id: en-junker-en-noun-sQFFxQ0t Categories (other): English heteronyms, English terms suffixed with -er (occupation) Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 25 30 12 34 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (occupation): 24 30 14 31
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒʌŋkə(ɹ)/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-junker2.wav [Southern-England] Forms: junkers [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌŋkə(ɹ) Etymology: From junk + -er (relational noun suffix) or + -er (occupational suffix). Etymology templates: {{affix|en|junk|-er|id2=relational|pos2=relational noun suffix}} junk + -er (relational noun suffix), {{suf|en||er|id2=occupation|pos2=occupational suffix}} + -er (occupational suffix) Head templates: {{en-noun}} junker (plural junkers)
  1. (informal, US, Canada, derogatory) A beat-up automobile. Tags: Canada, US, derogatory, informal Categories (topical): Automobiles Synonyms: old car
    Sense id: en-junker-en-noun-Y9vQKm5Z Disambiguation of Automobiles: 24 35 13 27 Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English heteronyms, English terms suffixed with -er (occupation) Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 25 30 12 34 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (occupation): 24 30 14 31
  2. A person with an interest in disused or discarded objects.
    Sense id: en-junker-en-noun-kGYjtRl- Categories (other): English heteronyms, English terms suffixed with -er (occupation) Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 25 30 12 34 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (occupation): 24 30 14 31
  3. (slang) Synonym of junkie (“drug addict”) Tags: slang Synonyms: junkie [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-junker-en-noun-50OeuEtm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English heteronyms, English terms suffixed with -er (occupation), English terms suffixed with -er (relational) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 13 15 41 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 25 30 12 34 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (occupation): 24 30 14 31 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (relational): 23 29 10 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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