Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sassenach

/ˈsæs.ə.næk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables: sasse-nach
IPA: /ˈsæs.ə.næk/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An English person.

Derogatory

noun

A Lowland Scot.

Derogatory

noun

Alternative form of sassenach.

Example Sentences

"'I distinctly heard the barman at that pub last night refer to us as Sassenachs.' 'Well, why not?' said Frank equably. 'It only means "Englishman", after all, or at worst, outsider and we're all of that.' 'I know what it means. It was the tone I objected to.'"
"But the Sassenach tried to starve the nation at home while the land was full of crops that the British hyenas bought and sold in Rio de Janeiro."
"Shinty, once a battle royal between villages, is still a far tougher game than hockey, its nearest Sassenach equivalent."

Etymology

Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic Sasannach (“Saxon”).

Usage

Derogatory

Inflected Forms

sassenachs (plural) sasanach (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce sassenach?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsæs.ə.næk/.
What does sassenach mean?: An English person.
Where does sassenach come from?: Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic Sasannach (“Saxon”).

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