skean-dhu

skean dhu

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [th oo, doo]
- /ðu, du/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [th oo, doo]
- /ðu, du/

Definition of skean-dhu word

noun skean-dhu a small knife tucked into or worn against the top of a stocking in the full dress of Highland Scottish males. 1

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Origin of skean-dhu

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20, skean dhu is from the Scots Gaelic word sgian dhubh literally, black skean

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Parts of speech for Skean-dhu

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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skean-dhu popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% 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.