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bask

/ˈbæsk/BASK
/ˈbæsk/BASK

Meaningto bathe oneself

Common meaning: to lie in warmth

Journey through time

  1. Old Norse (Icelandic)bathask‘to bathe oneself’source
  2. Middle Englishbaskesource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsto bathe oneself → to lie in warmthbask‘to lie in warmth’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old Norse (Icelandic) bathask ‘to bathe oneself’.

Source words

  • bathask Old Norse (Icelandic) · source word “to bathe oneself”

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