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reitan

/ɹˈaɪtən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

Syllables
re-i-tan
IPA
/ɹˈaɪtən/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Norwegian.

Etymology

Borrowed from Norwegian Reitan, which derives from the plural form of reit (“farmstead”), itself from Old Norse reitr (“marked-out space”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Reitans (plural)

Rhymes With

brighton titan tighten lighten brighten enlighten frighten triton heighten whiten knighton guyton

Questions

How do you pronounce reitan?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈaɪtən/.
What does reitan mean?
A surname from Norwegian.
Where does reitan come from?
It is traced to Norwegian.

How to pronounce reitan

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