eth in German
eth in German is Eth — eth means the letter Ð/ð, used in Old English and modern Icelandic and Faroese to represent a "th" sound, and still used in phonetic alphabets like the IPA.
eth in German
Eth
A letter (capital Ð, small ð) introduced into Old English to represent its dental fricative, then not distinguished from the letter thorn, no longer used in English but still in modern use in Icelandic, the IPA and other phonetic alphabets to represent the voiced dental fricative "th" sound as in the English word then. The letter is also used in Faroese, but is generally silent in that language.
What does "eth" mean?
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noun The letter Ð/ð, used in Old English and modern Icelandic and Faroese to represent a "th" sound, and still used in phonetic alphabets like the IPA.
"The eth in Icelandic represents the voiced "th" sound, as in the English word "then.""
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eth in a sentence
- The eth in Icelandic represents the voiced "th" sound, as in the English word "then."
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What is "eth" in German?
"eth" in German is Eth. eth means: The letter Ð/ð, used in Old English and modern Icelandic and Faroese to represent a "th" sound, and still used in phonetic alphabets like the IPA.
How do you use "eth" in a sentence?
Example: "The eth in Icelandic represents the voiced "th" sound, as in the English word "then."" In German, "eth" is Eth.
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