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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neep

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English

Syllables
neep
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The swede (rutabaga); turnip.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek νᾶπῠ (nâpŭ)der. Latin nāpusbor. Old English nǣp Middle English neep English neep From Middle English neep, from Old English nǣp (“turnip, rape”), borrowed from Latin nāpus. Compare Icelandic næpa (“turnip”). Cognate with English turnip.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: neep, nǣp, nāpus

Inflected Forms

neeps (plural)

Phrases

neep lantern

Questions

What does neep mean?
The swede (rutabaga); turnip.
Where does neep come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce neep

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