Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chave

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.41 in modern English

Syllables: chave
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

contraction

I have

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Chad et in my meend, and zo chave still. Bet chawnt drow et out bevore tha begen'st agen, and than chell."

Etymology

From Middle English ichave, equivalent to ch- + have, from ich + have.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: ch-
Root: ichave

Usage

Obsolete

Synonyms

I've

Questions

What does chave mean?: I have
Where does chave come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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