Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hegseth

/ˈhɛɡ.sɛθ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables: hegseth
IPA: /ˈhɛɡ.sɛθ/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Norwegian.

Example Sentences

"As Trump formulated his first Cabinet following his 2016 win, he reportedly considered Hegseth to run the Department of Veterans Affairs. He again considered Hegseth when Secretary David Shulkin faced criticism before his ouster in 2018."

Etymology

Etymology tree Old Norse heggr Old Norse setr Old Norse Heggsetr Norwegian Hegsethbor. English Hegseth Borrowed from Norwegian Hegseth, from Old Norse Heggsetr, from heggr (“bird cherry tree”) + setr (“residence; pasture”).

Derived Forms

Kegseth

Questions

How do you pronounce hegseth?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛɡ.sɛθ/.
What does hegseth mean?: A surname from Norwegian.
Where does hegseth come from?: Etymology tree Old Norse heggr Old Norse setr Old Norse Heggsetr Norwegian Hegsethbor. English Hegseth Borrowed from Norwegian Hegseth, from Old Norse Heggsetr, from heggr (“bird cherry tree”) + setr (“residence; pasture”).

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