Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

housecarl

/ˈhaʊsˌkɑː(ɹ)l/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.18 in modern English

Syllables: house-carl
IPA: /ˈhaʊsˌkɑː(ɹ)l/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of the Scandinavian royal household troops.

Etymology

From Middle English houscarl, from Old English hūscarl, from Old Norse húskarl, equivalent to house + carl. Cognate with Old English hūsċeorl, Old Frisian hūskerl.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: houscarl, hūscarl, húskarl

Inflected Forms

housecarls (plural) huscarl (alternative) huskarl (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce housecarl?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhaʊsˌkɑː(ɹ)l/.
What does housecarl mean?: A member of the Scandinavian royal household troops.
Where does housecarl come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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