Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jarldom

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
jarl-dom
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The status or office of a jarl (Scandinavian nobleman).

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *erlaz Proto-Norse ᛖᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ (erilaʀ) Old Norse jarlbor. English jarl Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos Proto-Germanic *dōmaz Proto-Germanic *-dōmaz Proto-West Germanic *-dōm Old English -dōm Middle English -dom English -dom English jarldom From jarl + -dom. Compare earldom.

Inflected Forms

jarldoms (plural)

Questions

What does jarldom mean?
The status or office of a jarl (Scandinavian nobleman).
Where does jarldom come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *erlaz Proto-Norse ᛖᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ (erilaʀ) Old Norse jarlbor. English jarl Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos Proto-Germanic *dōmaz Proto-Germanic *-dōmaz Proto-West Germanic *-dōm Old English -dōm Middle English -dom English -dom English jarldom From jarl + -dom. Compare earldom.

How to pronounce jarldom

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “jarldom”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “jarldom”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “jarldom” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.