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van der hum

Van der Hum
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [van der hoom; Dutch vahn duh r hym]
    • /ˈvæn dər ˌhum; Dutch ˌvɑn dər ˈhüm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [van der hoom; Dutch vahn duh r hym]
    • /ˈvæn dər ˌhum; Dutch ˌvɑn dər ˈhüm/

Definitions of van der hum words

  • noun van der hum a spicy liqueur from South Africa, flavored with tangerine and herbs. 1
  • noun van der hum a liqueur with tangerine flavouring 0

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Origin of van der hum

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; allegedly after a Dutch sea captain who favored the drink

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Parts of speech for Van der hum

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

van der hum popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 68% 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.

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