Wordwyrt

block

/bˈlɒk/BLOK
/bˈlɑk/BLAHK

Meaninga block

Common meaning: solid piece or obstruction

Journey through time

  1. Old High Germanbloh‘a block’source
  2. Middle High Germanbloc‘block’source
  3. Middle Englishblok‘solid mass’source
  4. Englishblock‘solid piece or obstruction’ · 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.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Old High German bloh ‘a block’.

Roots

  • bloh Old High German “a block”

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