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elkhound

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables
elkhound
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Norwegian Elkhound, a breed of dog from Norway for hunting elk (US: moose).

noun

Any Scandinavian breed of dog bred to hunt elk (US: moose).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From elk + hound.

Inflected Forms

elkhounds (plural)

Synonyms

Norwegian Elkhound

Questions

What does elkhound mean?
Norwegian Elkhound, a breed of dog from Norway for hunting elk (US: moose).
Where does elkhound come from?
From elk + hound.

How to pronounce elkhound

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