Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

handcart

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English

Syllables
hand-cart
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cart designed to be pulled or pushed by hand (as opposed to with a beast of burden.)

verb

To transport in this kind of cart.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *handuz Proto-West Germanic *handu Old English hand Middle English hond English hand Old Norse kartrbor. Proto-Germanic *kradô Proto-West Germanic *krat Old English crætder. Middle English cart English cart English handcart From hand + cart.

Usage

Inflected Forms

handcarts (plural) hand-cart (alternative) hand cart (alternative) handcarts (present, singular) handcarting (participle, present) handcarted (participle, past) handcarted (past)

Phrases

to hell in a handcart

Synonyms

pushcart cart go-cart

Questions

What does handcart mean?
A cart designed to be pulled or pushed by hand (as opposed to with a beast of burden.)
Where does handcart come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *handuz Proto-West Germanic *handu Old English hand Middle English hond English hand Old Norse kartrbor. Proto-Germanic *kradô Proto-West Germanic *krat Old English crætder. Middle English cart English cart English handcart From hand + cart.

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