Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ostman

/ˈɑstmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables: ost-man
IPA: /ˈɑstmən/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of the Danish settlers in Ireland.

Archaic

name

A surname from Swedish.

Example Sentences

"Reginald Macgillemory, an Ostman of great power in that county, and who had lands on the coast adjoining to the city, […]"

Etymology

See east and man.

Origin

Source language: Swedish

Word Breakdown

Root: Östman

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

Ostmen (plural) Ostmans (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce ostman?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑstmən/.
What does ostman mean?: One of the Danish settlers in Ireland.
Where does ostman come from?: It is traced to Swedish.

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