Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dative sickness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables
da-tive sick-ness
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The use of a dative object where an accusative would traditionally be used.

Uncountable

Usage

Questions

What does dative sickness mean?
The use of a dative object where an accusative would traditionally be used.

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