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durgan

/dˈɝɡən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables
dur-gan
IPA
/dˈɝɡən/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dwarf; any undersized creature.

British usage

name

A surname.

Etymology

From Middle English *dwerghen, *dwerghin, diminutive of dwergh (“dwarf”), equivalent to dwarf + -en.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

durgans (plural) durgen (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

durgy

Rhymes With

bergen jurgen gergen bergan yergin mergen yeargan

Questions

How do you pronounce durgan?
The recorded pronunciation is /dˈɝɡən/.
What does durgan mean?
A dwarf; any undersized creature.
Where does durgan come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce durgan

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