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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skaw

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
skaw
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A promontory.

name

A village in north Unst, Shetland Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref HP657163).

Etymology

Of North Germanic origin, from Icelandic skagi (“peninsula, promontory”). Also related to Icelandic skaga (“to protrude, to jut out”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

skaws (plural) scaw (alternative)

Questions

What does skaw mean?
A promontory.
Where does skaw come from?
It is traced to Icelandic.

How to pronounce skaw

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