Burdener

/ˈbɜːrdənər/ noun

Definition

A person or thing that burdens; someone who places a load or responsibility on another.

Etymology

From 'burden' plus the agent suffix '-er,' which creates nouns meaning 'one who does X.' This pattern is productive in English (runner, writer, baker).

Kelly Says

The word 'burdener' is rare today, but it reveals an elegant fact about English: we can add '-er' to almost any verb to create a person-noun, which is why our language can express so many roles and relationships!

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