eth-
German, prefix/et/
eth- is spelled E-T-H (3 letters) and appears 2.8 times per million words in written German, the 19,169th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Eth- is a German prefix meaning “eth-” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does eth- mean in English?
prefix
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eth-
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Buchstabe des isländischen, färöischen, altenglischen und altnordischen Alphabets
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of eth-
- Ð symbol uppercase
- ð symbol lowercase
- Eths nominative plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce eth-?
- /et/
- [ɛð]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to eth-
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is eth- in German?
eth- appears 2.8 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).