glaswegian

Glas·we·gian

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [gla-swee-juh n, -jee-uh n]
- /glæˈswi dʒən, -dʒi ən/
- /ɡlæzˈwiː.dʒən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gla-swee-juh n, -jee-uh n]
- /glæˈswi dʒən, -dʒi ən/

Definitions of glaswegian word

adjective glaswegian of or characteristic of Glasgow or its inhabitants. 1
noun glaswegian a native or inhabitant of Glasgow. 1
adjective glaswegian of or relating to Glasgow or its inhabitants 0
noun glaswegian a native or inhabitant of Glasgow 0
adjective glaswegian of Glasgow 0
noun glaswegian a person born or living in Glasgow 0

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Origin of glaswegian

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

1810-20; Glas(gow) + -wegian (extracted from Galwegian)

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Parts of speech for Glaswegian

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Glaswegian

glaswegian popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.