gooseherd

goose·herd

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [goos-hurd]
- /ˈgusˌhɜrd/
- /ɡˈuːshɜːd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [goos-hurd]
- /ˈgusˌhɜrd/

Definitions of gooseherd word

noun gooseherd a person who tends geese. 1
noun gooseherd a person who herds geese 0
noun gooseherd a person who tends geese 0

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Origin of gooseherd

First appearance:

before 1200

One of the 9% oldest English words

First recorded in 1200-50, gooseherd is from the Middle English word gos herd. See goose, herd2

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Parts of speech for Gooseherd

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Gooseherd

gooseherd popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% 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.

gooseherd usage trend in Literature

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