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scafell

/ˈskɔːfəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables
scafell
IPA
/ˈskɔːfəl/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A mountain in Cumbria, England.

Etymology

First recorded in 1578 as Skallfield; inherited from Middle English *Scalfel, from Old Norse skalli (“baldness”) + fjall (“peak”). The form Scawfell predominated during the 19th century before the Ordnance Survey's adoption of the form Scafell displaced it; see Scafell#Name history.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Scawfell (alternative, obsolete) Scaw Fell (alternative, obsolete)

Phrases

Sca-Fell Sca Fell

Frequently Paired Words

Sca-Fell Sca Fell

Questions

How do you pronounce scafell?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskɔːfəl/.
What does scafell mean?
A mountain in Cumbria, England.
Where does scafell come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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