borrowee

noun

Etymology

From borrow + -ee.

  1. derived from *bʰergʰ-
  2. inherited from *burgōną
  3. inherited from *borgōn
  4. inherited from borgian
  5. inherited from borwen
  6. suffixed as borrowee — “borrow + ee

Definitions

  1. One from whom something is borrowed

    One from whom something is borrowed; a lender.

    • Around here, when a man borrows something, he should promptly return it without the borrowee having to ask.

The neighborhood

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