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swonken

swonk·en
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [swong-kuh n]
    • /ˈswɒŋ kən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [swong-kuh n]
    • /ˈswɒŋ kən/

Definition of swonken word

  • verb swonken past participle of swink. 1

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Origin of swonken

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English swinken, Old English swincan; akin to swing1

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Parts of speech for Swonken

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

swonken popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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