Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dene

/ˈdɛneɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables: dene
IPA: /ˈdɛneɪ/

5

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A valley, especially the deep valley of a stream or rivulet.

noun

a sand dune by the seashore

noun

An Athabascan people of Canada, especially of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

Example Sentences

"In the Northwest Territories, the languages with official status are English, French, Dëne Sųłıné (Chipewyan), Nēhiyawēwin (Cree), Dene Kǝdǝ́ (Northern Slavey), Dene Zhatıé (Southern Slavey), Dinjii Zhu’ Ginjik (Gwich’in), Inuinnaqtun, Inuktitut, Inuvialuktun and Tłįcho."

Etymology

From Middle English dene, from Old English dene.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: dene, -

Inflected Forms

denes (plural) dean (alternative) den (alternative) Dené (alternative)

Derived Forms

denehole

Phrases

Dené-Caucasian Dene-Yeniseian Proto-Dene Dene Valley

Frequently Paired Words

Dene-Yeniseian Deneology Proto-Dene Dene Valley Diné Na-Dene

Synonyms

Chipewyan

Homonyms

dean Deane

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce dene?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛneɪ/.
What does dene mean?: A valley, especially the deep valley of a stream or rivulet.
Where does dene come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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