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- [bur-thuh]
- /ˈbɜr θə/
- /ˈbɜː.θə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bur-thuh]
- /ˈbɜr θə/
Definitions of bertha word
- noun bertha a wide deep capelike collar, often of lace, usually to cover up a low neckline 3
- noun bertha a feminine name 3
- noun bertha a woman's wide collar, often made of lace and usually extending over the shoulders 3
- noun bertha a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “bright.”. 1
- noun bertha A lace collar that covers the shoulders of a dress. 0
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Origin of bertha
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; named after Bertha (died a.d. 783), wife of Frankish king Pepin the Short; she was famed for her modesty
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Parts of speech for Bertha
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bertha popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bertha usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bertha
noun bertha
- mantle — a construction framing the opening of a fireplace and usually covering part of the chimney breast in a more or less decorative manner.
- shawl — a square, triangular, or oblong piece of wool or other material worn, especially by women, about the shoulders, or the head and shoulders, in place of a coat or hat outdoors, and indoors as protection against chill or dampness.
- cope — If you cope with a problem or task, you deal with it successfully.
- cloak — A cloak is a long, loose, sleeveless piece of clothing which people used to wear over their other clothes when they went out.
- wrapper — a person or thing that wraps.
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