Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

delver

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

Syllables
delver
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who digs or delves, as with a spade.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English delvere, from Old English delfere (“a digger”), equivalent to delve + -er.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

delvers (plural)

Questions

What does delver mean?
One who digs or delves, as with a spade.
Where does delver come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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