Definition
A helper or assistant to a cook, especially in logging camps or work crews.
Etymology
From 'cook' plus the suffix '-ee,' which designates someone who receives an action or assists. This is primarily a North American term used in informal labor settings, dating to the 1800s.
Kelly Says
The '-ee' suffix is the opposite of '-er'—a baker makes things, but a bakee would receive baking (though we don't use that word). 'Cookee' preserves this pattern in old occupational English, especially in rough work camps where clear hierarchy was important.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ምግብ አምራች
mig-b a-mra-ach
ARالعربية
الطباخ
at-tabakh
BNবাংলা
রান্নাঘর
ran-na-ghor
CACatalà
cuiner
koo-ye-ner
CSČeština
kuchař
koo-cha-ř
DEDeutsch
der Koch
der ko-kh
ESEspañol
el que cocina
el ke koo-chee-na
FRFrançais
le cuisinier
luh kwee-see-nya
GUGU
પાક માણસ
paak ma-an-sa
HAHA
ma'aikacin abinci
ma-a-i-ka-ci-na ab-in-ci
HIहिन्दी
पकानेवाला
pa-ka-ne-va-la
HUMagyar
szakács
sha-ka-cs
IDBahasa Indonesia
masak
ma-sak
IGIG
onye na-akwụ
o-nye na-ak-wu
ITItaliano
il cuoco
il koo-koh
KKKK
тамақтанушы
ta-ma-q-ta-nu-shy
KMKM
ប្រពៃណី ម្ហូប
pra-pe-y-nai m-hou-b
MSBahasa Melayu
masak
ma-sak
MYမြန်မာ
ချက်ပြုတ်သူ
che-k-pyo-ut-thu
PAPA
ਪਕਾਉਣ ਵਾਲਾ
pa-kaa-o-na va-la
PLPolski
kucharz
koo-charz
PTPortuguês
o cozinheiro
o koo-zee-ny-e-ro
RORomână
bucătar
boo-ka-tar
SWKiswahili
mchele
m-che-le
TAதமிழ்
குழந்தை
koo-zhan-thai
TLTL
manggagawa sa kusina
man-ga-ga-wa sa koo-si-na
UKУкраїнська
кухар
koo-khar
URاردو
کھانے کا بنانے والا
khaan-ay ka ba-na-ne wa-la
VITiếng Việt
người nấu ăn
nguoi-nau an
YOYO
ọmọ ẹ̀kọ́ àbọ́
o-mo ek-o ab-o
ZUZU
umuntu oqeqeshwa
oo-mu-ntu o-qe-ke-shwa