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'''Þ, þ''' is a letter of the [[Runic alphabet]], then adopted in some variants of the [[Latin alphabet]]: in [[Icelandic]], in [[Old English|Old]] and [[Middle English]] as well as in earlier stages of the Scandinavian languages. Its English name is '''thorn''' [ | '''Þ, þ''' is a letter of the [[Runic alphabet]], then adopted in some variants of the [[Latin alphabet]]: in [[Icelandic]], in [[Old English|Old]] and [[Middle English]] as well as in earlier stages of the Scandinavian languages. Its English name is '''thorn''' [ˈθɔː(ɹ)n]. It was pronounced [θ] or [ð] in English, depending on its position in the word. It is pronounced [θ] in Icelandic. | ||
Revision as of 10:43, 27 December 2008
Þ, þ is a letter of the Runic alphabet, then adopted in some variants of the Latin alphabet: in Icelandic, in Old and Middle English as well as in earlier stages of the Scandinavian languages. Its English name is thorn [ˈθɔː(ɹ)n]. It was pronounced [θ] or [ð] in English, depending on its position in the word. It is pronounced [θ] in Icelandic.