Added 10 October 2026
silvern
/ˈsɪlvɚn/ adjective
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- Made of silver; resembling or characteristic of silver; silvery.
Origin
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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