English Explanatory Dictionary

silvern

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Made of silver; resembling or characteristic of silver; silvery.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɪlvɚn/ /ˈsɪlvən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Jtle515-silvern.wav

Word forms

silvern

Etymology

From Middle English sylveren, selverne, from Old English seolfren, from Proto-Germanic *silubrīnaz (“made of silver”); equivalent to silver + -(e)n. Cognate with Dutch zilveren (“silvern”), German silbern (“silvern”).

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