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dafter

daft
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [daft, dahft]
    • /dæft, dɑft/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [daft, dahft]
    • /dæft, dɑft/

Definitions of dafter word

  • adjective dafter senseless, stupid, or foolish. 1
  • adjective dafter insane; crazy. 1
  • adjective dafter Scot. merry; playful; frolicsome. 1
  • noun dafter Comparative form of daft. 1
  • noun dafter Obsolete spelling of daughter. 0
  • adjective dafter comparative form of daft: more daft. 0

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Origin of dafter

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English dafte uncouth, awkward; earlier, gentle, meek, Old English dæfte; cf. deft

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Parts of speech for Dafter

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dafter popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 72% 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.

dafter usage trend in Literature

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