Old English · noun
sandgeweorp
- Part of speech
- noun, neuter
- IPA
- /ˈsɑnd.jeˌwe͜orp/[ˈsɑnd.jeˌwe͜orˠp]
- Syllables
- ˈsɑnd · je · ˌwe͜orp (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- quicksand
Meaning
-
quicksand
Etymology
From sand (“sand”) + ġeweorp (“a tossing”)
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