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harbinge

/ˈhɑɹbɪnd͡ʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
harbinge
IPA
/ˈhɑɹbɪnd͡ʒ/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To lodge, stay.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To be a harbinger; to presage.

Etymology

From late Middle English herbergen (“to lodge”), a back-formation from herberjour. Compare harbinger, harbour.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhɑɹbɪnd͡ʒ/
  • British English: /ˈhɑːbɪnd͡ʒ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

harbinges (present, singular) harbinging (participle, present) harbinged (participle, past) harbinged (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce harbinge?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɑɹbɪnd͡ʒ/.
What does harbinge mean?
To lodge, stay.
Where does harbinge come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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