swanherd

swan·herd

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [swon-hurd]
- /ˈswɒnˌhɜrd/
- /swˈɒnhɜːd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [swon-hurd]
- /ˈswɒnˌhɜrd/

Definitions of swanherd word

noun swanherd a person who tends swans. 1
noun swanherd a person who herds swans 0
noun swanherd a person who tends swans 0

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Origin of swanherd

First appearance:

before 1475

One of the 25% oldest English words

First recorded in 1475-85; swan1 + herd2

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Parts of speech for Swanherd

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Swanherd

swanherd popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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swanherd usage trend in Literature

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