lender
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lender¹
- /ˈlɛn.dɚ/ US
Rhymes with -ɛndə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English lendare, leendare, variants of lenner, lenere, equivalent to lend + -er.
noun lenders
- One who lends, especially money; specifically, a bank or other entity that specializes in granting loans. [Polonius]: Neither a borrower nor a lender be: For loan oft loses both itself and friend; And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry.
Lender²
Where it comes from
Borrowed from German Lender.
proper noun Lenders
- A surname from German.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: loaner, loan, financier, creditor, borrower, funder, borrowing, lessor, provider, landlord, bail, donor, contributor, ready, credit, loans
Translations
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noun one who lends, especially money
| Español | prestador |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 대주 daeju, 대여자 daeyeoja |
| 日本語 | 貸手 kashite, 貸主 kashinushi |
| 中文 | 貸款人 /贷款人 dàikuǎnrén, 出借人 chūjièrén, 債主 /债主 zhàizhǔ, 出借方 chūjièfāng |
| हिन्दी | ऋणदाता ŕṇdātā, साहूकार sāhūkār, ऋण देने वाला ŕṇ dene vālā |
| Kiswahili | mkopeshaji |
| Português | emprestador, mutuador |
| Français | prêteur, prêteuse |
| Deutsch | Darlehensgeber, Verleiher |
| Italiano | creditore, prestatore |
| Ελληνικά | δανειστής daneistís |
| Română | împrumutător, împrumutătoare |
| Русский | ода́лживающий odálživajuščij, даю́щий взаймы́ dajúščij vzajmý, даю́щий в долг dajúščij v dolg, кредито́р kreditór, заимода́вец zaimodávec |
| العربية | مُقْرِض muqriḍ |
Talk about this word "lender." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lender. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lender. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lender "lender." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lender.Cite this
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title = {lender},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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