hauberk
hau·berk/ˈhɔːbɜː(ɹ)k/noun
hauberk is spelled H-A-U-B-E-R-K: 7 letters and 2 syllables (hau·berk). It appears about once in every 48 million words in written English, the 214,628th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hauberk means “A coat of mail; especially, the long coat of mail of the European Middle Ages, as contrasted with the habergeon, which is shorter and sometimes…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of hauberk is hauberks.
How many letters and syllables are in hauberk?
| Letters | 7: H-A-U-B-E-R-K |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: hau·berk |
| In writing | about once in every 48 million words; the 214,628th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is hauberk?
Hauberk appears about once in every 48 million words in written English, the 214,628th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce hauberk?
- /ˈhɔːbɜː(ɹ)k/
Hauberk has 2 syllables, split hau·berk in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of hauberk
- hauberks plural
- hawberk
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hauberk mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A coat of mail; especially, the long coat of mail of the European Middle Ages, as contrasted with the habergeon, which is shorter and sometimes sleeveless.
- 2
A similar shirt of scale armour, plate, leather, or other armor material.
In Demetrios ' portrait, the saint wears a lamellar hauberk and a long surcoat over ornately patterned leggings. The painter has added an unusual element to the composition - a scarf tied around the horse's head […]
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hauberk in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense A coat of mail:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | haubert |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does hauberk come from?
From Middle English hauberk, from Old French hauberc, from Frankish *halsaberg (“neck-cover”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).