Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alvar

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.01 in modern English

Syllables: al-var
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A limestone pavement.

Etymology

From Swedish alvar (“alvar”), from alv (“subsoil”). Possibly related to Old High German Alp (“alpine pasture; alp”).

Origin

Source language: Swedish

Word Breakdown

Root: alvar

Inflected Forms

alvars (plural)

Questions

What does alvar mean?: A limestone pavement.
Where does alvar come from?: It is traced to Swedish.

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