Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lambing

/lˈæmɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.33 in modern English

Syllables: lamb-ing
IPA: /lˈæmɪŋ/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of lamb

noun

the act of a ewe giving birth to a lamb

name

Etymology

Probably a North German and Dutch patronymic surname from a short form of Lambert.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

lambings (plural)

Phrases

lambing season

Rhymes With

slamming jamming spamming damning cramming ramming damming

Questions

How do you pronounce lambing?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈæmɪŋ/.
What does lambing mean?: present participle and gerund of lamb
Where does lambing come from?: It is traced to German.

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