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Scafell

/ˈskɔːfəl/

Scafell proper noun: a mountain in Cumbria, England.

Proper noun

Scafell

  1. A mountain in Cumbria, England.

Forms of Scafell

alternative form (obsolete)Scawfell
alternative form (obsolete)Scaw Fell

Origin of Scafell

First recorded in 1578 as Skallfield; inherited from Middle English *Scalfel, from Old Norse skalli (“baldness”) + fjall (“peak”). The form Scawfell predominated during the 19th century before the Ordnance Survey's adoption of the form Scafell displaced it; see Scafell#Name history.

Phrases with Scafell

Questions about Scafell

What does Scafell mean?
Scafell means a mountain in Cumbria, England.
What part of speech is Scafell?
Scafell is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Scafell?
Scafell is pronounced /ˈskɔːfəl/.

Words near Scafell in the dictionary

  1. Scadians
  2. scads
  3. Scaean
  4. scaevity
  5. SCAF
  6. Scafell
  7. Scafell Pike
  8. Scaff
  9. scaff tag
  10. scaff tags
  11. Scaffidi

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