birken

birk·en

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bur-kuh n; Scot. bir-kuh n]
- /ˈbɜr kən; Scot. ˈbɪr kən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bur-kuh n; Scot. bir-kuh n]
- /ˈbɜr kən; Scot. ˈbɪr kən/

Definitions of birken word

adjective birken relating to the birch tree 3
adjective birken birchen; birch. 1
adjective birken (obsolete or dialectal) Made of birch; birchen. 0

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Origin of birken

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300; See origin at birk, -en2

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Parts of speech for Birken

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Birken

birken popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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birken usage trend in Literature

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