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yan-a-dick

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.50 in modern English

Syllables
yan-a-dick
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

num

eleven in Cumbrian sheep counting

Etymology

From Cumbric *ün gwar ðeg (literally “one over ten”). Compare Welsh un ar ddeg.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *ün gwar ðeg

Questions

What does yan-a-dick mean?
eleven in Cumbrian sheep counting
Where does yan-a-dick come from?
From Cumbric *ün gwar ðeg (literally “one over ten”). Compare Welsh un ar ddeg.

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