Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [nawr-thuhm-bree-uh n]
- /nɔrˈθʌm bri ən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [nawr-thuhm-bree-uh n]
- /nɔrˈθʌm bri ən/
Definitions of northumbrian word
- adjective northumbrian of or relating to Northumbria, Northumberland, or the inhabitants or dialect of either. 1
- noun northumbrian a native or inhabitant of Northumbria or Northumberland. 1
- noun northumbrian the English dialect of Northumbria or Northumberland. 1
- adjective northumbrian of or relating to the English county of Northumberland, its inhabitants, or their dialect of English 0
- adjective northumbrian of or relating to ancient Northumbria, its inhabitants, or their dialect 0
- noun northumbrian the dialect of Old and Middle English spoken north of the River Humber 0
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Origin of northumbrian
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
First recorded in 1615-25; Northumbri(a) + -an
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Parts of speech for Northumbrian
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
northumbrian popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% 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.
northumbrian usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with northumbrian
- who owns northumbrian water?
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