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wapentake

/ˈwɒp.ən.teɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables
wapen-take
IPA
/ˈwɒp.ən.teɪk/
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An administrative subdivision in northern English counties, developed under Norse influence, and corresponding to hundreds in the rest of England.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English wapentake, wepentake, wapentache, wapentac, from Old English wǣpenġetæc, from Old Norse vápnatak, from vápn (“weapon”) + taka (“take”), equivalent to weapon + take.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: wapentake, wǣpenġetæc, vápnatak

Inflected Forms

wapentakes (plural)

Derived Forms

wapentakal

Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

How do you pronounce wapentake?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɒp.ən.teɪk/.
What does wapentake mean?
An administrative subdivision in northern English counties, developed under Norse influence, and corresponding to hundreds in the rest of England.
Where does wapentake come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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