Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

throwendish

/ˈθrəʊ(ə)ndɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: throwendish
IPA: /ˈθrəʊ(ə)ndɪʃ/

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

related or pertaining to Throwends or Throwendham

Example Sentences

"Ogmund spake ‘Dost know at all where the man is whose name is Halward, a Throwendish man of good kin and rich?’"

Etymology

From Throwends + -ish; a calque of Old Norse þrǿnzkr, from þróndr (plural þrǿndir, þrǿndr). Compare Norwegian trøndsk and German dröntisch.

Frequently Paired Words

Throwendham

Synonyms

Throndish

Questions

How do you pronounce throwendish?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈθrəʊ(ə)ndɪʃ/.
What does throwendish mean?: related or pertaining to Throwends or Throwendham
Where does throwendish come from?: From Throwends + -ish; a calque of Old Norse þrǿnzkr, from þróndr (plural þrǿndir, þrǿndr). Compare Norwegian trøndsk and German dröntisch.

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