seldom

Significat (anglès)

Adv

Infrequently, rarely.

Adj

Rare; infrequent.

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈsɛldəm/

Etimologia (anglès)

From late Middle English seldom, alteration of earlier selden, from Old English seldan (“seldom”), from Proto-Germanic *seldanē. Cognate with Saterland Frisian säilden (“seldom”), West Frisian selden, komselden (“rare, seldom”), Dutch zelden, German selten, Danish sjælden, Norwegian sjelden, Swedish sällan, Faroese sjáldan, Icelandic sjaldan. More at seld and selly.