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English word origin

Etymology of boxer

From box + -er.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

A participant in a boxing match: a fighter who boxes. · A type of internal combustion engine in which cylinders are arranged in two banks on either side of a single crankshaft. · The person running a game of two-up. · One who packs boxes.

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From box + -er.

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  • Word-formation componentboxen
  • Word-formation component-eren

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

A breed of stocky, medium-sized, short-haired dog with a square-jawed muzzle.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from German Boxer, from boxen (“to box (strike with the fists)”) + -er.

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  • Borrowed-form mentionBoxerde
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