pamper
Meaning
Synonyms
dote on
render delicate
render effeminate
make a fuss of
make angry
treat well
be pampered
indugle
tend with care
be careful with
cherish with care
treat with indulgence
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpæm.pə(ɹ)/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English pamperen (“to cram with food”), from Middle Dutch *pamperen (“to cram with food”), frequentative of *pampen (“to stuff”), from Proto-Germanic *pamp- (“to swell”), from Proto-Indo-European *bamb- (“round object”), equivalent to pamp + -er. Cognate with West Flemish pamperen (“to cram with food, overindulge”), Middle Low German pampen (“to stuff oneself”), dialectal German pampfen (“to cram”), dialectal Danish pampe (“to boast, brag”).
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