Word: shirker
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: shirk
er
Definition: One who shirks a duty or responsibility.
Morphemes:
Affix: shirk
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One who shirks, who avoids a duty or responsibility.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: Schurke
Language: de
Decoded: Schurke
Meaning: rogue, knave
Affix: -er
Language: en
Meaning: agent noun
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -er; Used to form nouns denoting an agent of use, such as a dealer or artisan, from other nouns.