northland

north·land

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [nawrth-luh nd, -land]
- /ˈnɔrθ lənd, -ˌlænd/
- /ˈnɔːθlənd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nawrth-luh nd, -land]
- /ˈnɔrθ lənd, -ˌlænd/

Definitions of northland word

noun northland the land or region in the north. 1
noun northland the northern part of a country. 1
noun northland (initial capital letter) the peninsula containing Norway and Sweden. 1
noun northland The northern part of a country or region. 1
noun northland the peninsula containing Norway and Sweden 0
noun northland (in Canada) the far north 0

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Origin of northland

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English, Old English; see north, -land

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Parts of speech for Northland

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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northland popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

northland usage trend in Literature

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