Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wase

/weɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables: wase
IPA: /weɪs/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bundle of straw, or other material, to relieve the pressure of burdens carried upon the head.

British usage

Example Sentences

"a waze of strawe in his hande."

Etymology

From Middle English wase (“torch”), related to Middle Low German and Middle Dutch wase (“bundle of straw, torch”), Danish vase (“wisp of straw, bundle”), Swedish vase (“a sheaf”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: wase

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

wases (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce wase?: The recorded pronunciation is /weɪs/.
What does wase mean?: A bundle of straw, or other material, to relieve the pressure of burdens carried upon the head.
Where does wase come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce wase

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