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- [swith]
- /swɪθ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [swith]
- /swɪθ/
Definitions of swith word
- adverb swith Chiefly British Dialect. immediately; quickly. 1
- verb with object swith Scot. to hurry; hasten. 1
- exclamation swith away! 0
- exclamation swith quick! 0
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Origin of swith
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English (adv.), Old English swīthe strongly, equivalent to swīth strong (cognate with German geschwind, Old Norse svinnr fast, Gothic swinths strong) + -e adv. suffix
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Parts of speech for Swith
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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swith popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
swith usage trend in Literature
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