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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

elsen

/ˈɛlsən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables
elsen
IPA
/ˈɛlsən/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An awl, a pointed tool.

British usage

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English elsen, elsyn, alsene (“an awl or some other pointed instrument or tool”), either from Middle Dutch elsene, alsene, from Old Dutch *elisna, *alasna, from Proto-West Germanic *alisnu, *alasnu, from Proto-Germanic *alasnō, or from an unrecorded Old English form.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

elsens (plural) elsin (alternative)

Homonyms

elson

Rhymes With

nelson elson nelsen belson kelson melson snelson keelson

Questions

How do you pronounce elsen?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛlsən/.
What does elsen mean?
An awl, a pointed tool.
Where does elsen come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce elsen

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