noun
eth
ehth
noun
1
The letter Ð/ð, used in Old English and modern Icelandic and Faroese to represent a "th" sound, and still used in phonetic alphabets like the IPA.
"The eth in Icelandic represents the voiced "th" sound, as in the English word "then.""
How to Use Eth
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA special letter (ð) used for a particular "th" sound in some languages and in phonetic writing.
Word Forms
eths plural
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The _____ in Icelandic represents the voiced "th" sound, as in the English word "then."
Etymology
The letter name follows the pattern of other English letter names, combining an "eh" sound with the letter itself.