Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

delftware

/dˈɛlftwˌɛɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.34 in modern English

Syllables: delft-ware
IPA: /dˈɛlftwˌɛɹ/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Dutch tin-glazed earthenware made in Delft, Holland, especially white pottery decorated under the glaze with a blue pigment.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Alternative spelling of Delftware.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English Delft Proto-Germanic *warō Proto-West Germanic *waru Old English waru Middle English ware English -ware English Delftware From Delft + -ware.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Delftwares (plural) Delphware (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce delftware?: The recorded pronunciation is /dˈɛlftwˌɛɹ/.
What does delftware mean?: Dutch tin-glazed earthenware made in Delft, Holland, especially white pottery decorated under the glaze with a blue pigment.
Where does delftware come from?: Etymology tree English Delft Proto-Germanic *warō Proto-West Germanic *waru Old English waru Middle English ware English -ware English Delftware From Delft + -ware.

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