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berwick

/ˈbɝ.wɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.01 in modern English

Syllables
Ber-wick
IPA
/ˈbɝ.wɪk/
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Any of various places, including:

name

Any of various places, including:

name

Any of various places, including:

name

Any of various places, including:

name

Any of various places, including:

name

Any of various places, including:

name

Any of various places, including:

name

Any of various places, including:

Example Sentences

Etymology

For places in England and Scotland (e.g. North Berwick), from Old English bere (“barley”) + Old English wīc (“settlement”). For the Scottish name, there is the possibility that the second element instead derives from -wick. Places outside England and Scotland are generally named, possibly indirectly, after places in England, including Berwick-upon-Tweed. The town in Nova Scotia is named after the town in Maine. The name was chosen by a local resident who had travelled through the community in Maine and was impressed by its neatness.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbɝ.wɪk/
  • British English: /ˈbɛɹɪk/

Inflected Forms

berwicks (plural)

Phrases

Berwick-upon-Tweed North Berwick South Berwick

Frequently Paired Words

Berwickshire Berwick-upon-Tweed North Berwick South Berwick

Synonyms

Congdon Settlement

Rhymes With

burwick eric generic derek atmospheric derrick cleric esoteric numeric stratospheric alphanumeric ferric

Questions

How do you pronounce berwick?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɝ.wɪk/.
What does berwick mean?
Any of various places, including:
Where does berwick come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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