oldfield

/ˈoʊldfˌild/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables: old-field
IPA: /ˈoʊldfˌild/

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name

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A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable

Etymology

From Old English eald (“old”) + feld (“field”).

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: eald

Usage

Inflected Forms

Oldfields (plural) Offield (alternative)

Derived Forms

oldfieldthomasiid

Phrases

oldfield mouse Oldfield Park

Rhymes With

goldfield

Questions

How do you pronounce oldfield?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊldfˌild/.

What does oldfield mean?

A placename:

Where does oldfield come from?

It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce oldfield

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