Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gansey

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.34 in modern English

Syllables: gansey
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of guernsey.

Example Sentences

"‘Pickney nah even got a gansey on — child must be freezin’! Shiverin’ like a Mexico bean.’"

Etymology

From Irish geansaí, from English guernsey.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: geansaí, guernsey

Inflected Forms

ganseys (plural)

Questions

What does gansey mean?: Alternative form of guernsey.
Where does gansey come from?: It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce gansey

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