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gowpen

/ˈɡaʊpən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gow-pen
IPA
/ˈɡaʊpən/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bowl made of the two hands cupped together.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old Norse gaupn (“hollow made by cupped hands”). Doublet of yepsen.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈɡaʊpən/

Inflected Forms

gowpens (plural) gowpin (alternative)

Derived Forms

gowpenful

Questions

How do you pronounce gowpen?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡaʊpən/.
What does gowpen mean?
A bowl made of the two hands cupped together.
Where does gowpen come from?
It is traced to Old Norse.

How to pronounce gowpen

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