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Etymology of the English word schwa

the English word schwa
derived from the German word schwa
derived from the Hebrew word shewa
derived from the Hebrew word šèwa

Date

The earliest known usage of schwa in English dates from the 19th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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