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- [hous-kahrl]
- /ˈhaʊsˌkɑrl/
- /hˈaʊskɑːl/
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- [hous-kahrl]
- /ˈhaʊsˌkɑrl/
Definitions of housecarl word
- noun housecarl a member of the household troops or bodyguard of a Danish or early English king or noble. 1
- noun housecarl A member of the bodyguard of a Danish or English king or noble. 1
- noun housecarl (in medieval Europe) a household warrior of Danish kings and noblemen 0
- noun housecarl a member of the bodyguard or household troops of a Danish or English king or nobleman in late Anglo-Saxon times 0
- noun housecarl (historical) A member of the Scandinavian royal household troops. 0
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Origin of housecarl
First appearance:
before 1050 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1050; Middle English; late Old English hūscarl < Danish hūskarl. See house, carl
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Parts of speech for Housecarl
noun
adjective
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housecarl popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% 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.
housecarl usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with housecarl
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