verwoerd

Ver·woerd

V v

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fuh r-voort]
- /fərˈvurt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fuh r-voort]
- /fərˈvurt/

Definitions of verwoerd word

noun verwoerd Hendrik Frensch [hen-drik frens] /ˈhɛn drɪk frɛns/ (Show IPA), 1901–66, South African political leader, born in the Netherlands: prime minister 1958–66. 1
noun verwoerd Hendrik Frensch (ˈhɛndrɪk frɛns). 1901–66, South African politician, born in the Netherlands: prime minister of South Africa (1958–66) and the principal architect of the apartheid system: assassinated 0

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Parts of speech for Verwoerd

noun

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adverb

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preposition

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exclamation

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verwoerd popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% 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.

verwoerd usage trend in Literature

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