norwegian elkhound

Norwegian elkhound

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /nɔrˈwi dʒən ˈelk-ˌhau̇nd, ˈel-ˌkau̇nd/
- /nɔː.ˈwiː.dʒən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /nɔrˈwi dʒən ˈelk-ˌhau̇nd, ˈel-ˌkau̇nd/

Definitions of norwegian elkhound words

noun norwegian elkhound one of a breed of dogs having a short, compact body, short, pointed ears, and a thick, gray coat, raised originally in Norway for hunting elk and other game. 1
noun norwegian elkhound a powerful breed of dog of the spitz type with a thick grey coat and tightly curled tail 0
noun norwegian elkhound any of a breed of medium-sized dog with a short, compact body, a thick, gray coat, and a tail that curls over the back, orig. bred in Norway where it is used in hunting elk and other large game 0

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Origin of norwegian elkhound

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Norwegian elkhound

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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norwegian elkhound popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 66% 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.

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