Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cheapstead

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cheap-stead
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A marketplace.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From cheap (“purchase, business, market”) + stead (“place”), probably a translation of Old Norse kaupstaðr (“marketplace”). Compare Icelandic kaupstaður (“market town”), Swedish köpstad (“market town”), Old English ċēapstōw (“marketplace”).

Inflected Forms

cheapsteads (plural)

Questions

What does cheapstead mean?
A marketplace.
Where does cheapstead come from?
From cheap (“purchase, business, market”) + stead (“place”), probably a translation of Old Norse kaupstaðr (“marketplace”). Compare Icelandic kaupstaður (“market town”), Swedish köpstad (“market town”), Old English ċēapstōw (“marketplace”).

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