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cleddau

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables
cled-dau
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A river in Pembrokeshire, Wales, with two branches, Eastern Cleddau and Western Cleddau; the combined river flows into Milford Haven.

name

A short river in Fiordland, Southland, New Zealand, which flows into Milford Sound. The association with the Welsh river and Milford Haven may be intentional.

Etymology

From Welsh.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does cleddau mean?
A river in Pembrokeshire, Wales, with two branches, Eastern Cleddau and Western Cleddau; the combined river flows into Milford Haven.
Where does cleddau come from?
It is traced to Welsh.

How to pronounce cleddau

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