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markland

/mˈɑɹklənd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables
mark-land
IPA
/mˈɑɹklənd/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The name given by the Icelandic Norseman Leif Erikson to the portion of North America in modern-day Labrador, Canada when he arrived there circa 1000 AD.

name

A surname.

name

A settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

name

An unincorporated community in Switzerland County, Indiana, United States.

noun

An old Scots unit of measure equal to eight ouncelands.

Etymology

From Old Norse, coined by Leif Ericson, circa 1000 AD, compound of mark + land.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

marklands (plural) merkland (alternative)

Derived Forms

Marklandic

Frequently Paired Words

Vinland Helluland Greenland Iceland

Questions

How do you pronounce markland?
The recorded pronunciation is /mˈɑɹklənd/.
What does markland mean?
The name given by the Icelandic Norseman Leif Erikson to the portion of North America in modern-day Labrador, Canada when he arrived there circa 1000 AD.
Where does markland come from?
It is traced to Old Norse.

How to pronounce markland

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