Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tasman

/ˈtæzmən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.85 in modern English

Syllables: tas-man
IPA: /ˈtæzmən/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Dutch.

name

A male given name transferred from the surname.

name

Ellipsis of Tasman Sea.

name

A region and territorial authority in the north of the South Island, New Zealand; in full, Tasman District.

name

A coastal settlement in Tasman District, New Zealand.

name

A local government area in south-east Tasmania, Australia; in full, Tasman Council.

Example Sentences

"That his Maria should become Mrs. Tasman, he knew very well was a thing not for a moment to be thought of. Whoever won his daughter must have wealth and a patent of nobility."

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Tasman, from Old Dutch tas (“purse, pouch”) + man (“person, man”). The places are named after Abel Tasman.

Word Breakdown

Root: tas

Derived Forms

Tasmania

Phrases

Tasman Sea trans-Tasman

Rhymes With

jasmine jazzmen

Questions

How do you pronounce tasman?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtæzmən/.
What does tasman mean?: A surname from Dutch.
Where does tasman come from?: Borrowed from Dutch Tasman, from Old Dutch tas (“purse, pouch”) + man (“person, man”). The places are named after Abel Tasman.

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