Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

great belt

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.40 in modern English

Syllables: great -belt
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A strait in Denmark between the islands of Funen (Danish Fyn) and Zealand (Danish Sjælland).

Etymology

A literal translation of Danish Storebælt.

Origin

Source language: Danish

Word Breakdown

Root: Storebælt

Inflected Forms

the Great Belt (canonical)

Phrases

Little Belt

Frequently Paired Words

Little Belt

Questions

What does great belt mean?: A strait in Denmark between the islands of Funen (Danish Fyn) and Zealand (Danish Sjælland).
Where does great belt come from?: It is traced to Danish.

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