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trindle

/ˈtɹɪndl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables
trindle
IPA
/ˈtɹɪndl/
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A wheel, especially of a wheelbarrow.

noun

A piece of wood, etc., laid between the cords and boards of a book to flatten before cutting.

verb

to roll, trundle.

Etymology

From Middle English trindel (“wheel, roller”), from Old English tryndel (“circle, ring”), from Proto-West Germanic *trundil (“ring, hoop”), equivalent to trend + -le. Akin to Low German tründeln (“to roll”). More at trend.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

trindles (plural) trindles (present, singular) trindling (participle, present) trindled (participle, past) trindled (past)

Phrases

trindle-tail

Frequently Paired Words

trendle trindle-tail trundle trend

Questions

How do you pronounce trindle?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹɪndl/.
What does trindle mean?
A wheel, especially of a wheelbarrow.
Where does trindle come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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