Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

westman

/wˈɛstmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.00 in modern English

Syllables
west-man
IPA
/wˈɛstmən/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person from the west.

noun

A person from Ireland, particularly in the context of the vikings.

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From west + man. A calque of Old Norse vestmaðr, from vest (“west”) + maðr (“man”).

Inflected Forms

Westmen (plural) Westmans (plural)

Phrases

Westman Islands

Frequently Paired Words

Eastman Northman

Synonyms

Westerner Gael Irishman

Questions

How do you pronounce westman?
The recorded pronunciation is /wˈɛstmən/.
What does westman mean?
A person from the west.
Where does westman come from?
From west + man. A calque of Old Norse vestmaðr, from vest (“west”) + maðr (“man”).

How to pronounce westman

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