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northumbrian

North·um·bri·an
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nawr-thuhm-bree-uh n]
    • /nɔrˈθʌm bri ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

Historical Comparancy

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

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Top questions with northumbrian

  • who owns northumbrian water?

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