sloven

slov·en

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sluhv-uh n]
- /ˈslʌv ən/
- /slʌvn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sluhv-uh n]
- /ˈslʌv ən/

Definitions of sloven word

noun sloven a person who is habitually negligent of neatness or cleanliness in dress, appearance, etc. 1
noun sloven a person who works, acts, speaks, etc., in a negligent, slipshod manner. 1
noun sloven a person who is habitually negligent in appearance, hygiene, or work 0
noun sloven a person who is careless in appearance, habits, work, etc.; dirty or untidy person 0

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Origin of sloven

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; late Middle English sloveyn, perhaps < Middle Dutch slof careless (Dutch slof careless, sloven to toil) + -inne feminine noun suffix

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Parts of speech for Sloven

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sloven

sloven popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 58% 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.

sloven usage trend in Literature

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