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amundsen

/ˈeɪməndsən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.38 in modern English

Syllables
amund-sen
IPA
/ˈeɪməndsən/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname of Danish and Norwegian origin.

name

Roald Amundsen, Norwegian explorer who was the first person to reach the South Pole (1911).

name

An impact crater near the southern pole of the Moon, named after the Norwegian explorer.

Etymology

From Danish and Norwegian Amundsen.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Phrases

Amundsen Gulf Amundsen Sea

Questions

How do you pronounce amundsen?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈeɪməndsən/.
What does amundsen mean?
A surname of Danish and Norwegian origin.
Where does amundsen come from?
It is traced to Danish.

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