| 释义 |
dun·ker
\ˈdəŋkə(r)\ noun
or dun·kard \-(r)d\; also tun·ker \ˈtəŋkə(r)\
(-s)
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: dunker from Pennsylvania German, from dunke to dip + -er; dunkard, tunker alteration of dunker
: a member of one of the denominations (as the Church of the Brethren) deriving from an originally German Baptist group that practice trine immersion, love feasts, simplicity of life, and avoidance of oaths, lawsuits, and military service — called also Dipper |