Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

delft

[dɛɫft]

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.72 in modern English

Syllables: delft
IPA: [dɛɫft]

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of Delft (“style of earthenware”).

Uncountable

noun

A delf; a mine, quarry, pit or ditch.

name

A city in South Holland, Netherlands known for its production of blue and white pottery.

name

A municipality of South Holland, Netherlands.

noun

Blue and white earthenware produced in Delft, Netherlands.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The delfts would be so flown with waters, that no gins or machines could […] keep them dry."
"Here and there was an Italian cabinet surmounted with Delft, and here and there a bas-relief."
"Sepia Delft tiles surrounded the fireplace, their crudely drawn Biblical scenes in faded cyclamen blending with the pinkish pine, while above them, instead of a mantelshelf, there was an archway high enough to form a balcony with slender balusters and a tapestry-hung wall behind."

Etymology

After the Dutch city of Delft.

Origin

Source language: Dutch

Word Breakdown

Root: Delft

Regional Pronunciation

British English: [dɛɫft]

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

delfts (plural)

Derived Forms

delft

Questions

How do you pronounce delft?: The recorded pronunciation is [dɛɫft].
What does delft mean?: Alternative form of Delft (“style of earthenware”).
Where does delft come from?: It is traced to Dutch.

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