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harnpan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
harn-pan
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The brainpan; the skull.

Archaic

Etymology

From Middle English herne panne, hern panne, equivalent to harn(s) (“brains”) + pan (“pan, forehead”). Cognate with Scots harn-pan (“harnpan”), Middle Dutch and Middle Low German hernepanne (“harnpan”), Dutch hersenpan (“harnpan”). Compare also Middle Low German panne (“pan, forehead”), Danish pande (“pan, forehead”), Swedish panna (“pan, forehead”).

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Usage

Inflected Forms

harnpans (plural) harn-pan (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

harns

Questions

What does harnpan mean?
The brainpan; the skull.
Where does harnpan come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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