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{{dablink|This article is for the letter Ð (lowercase: ð) called "eth". For other uses, see [[Ð]].}} | {{dablink|This article is for the letter Ð (lowercase: ð) called "eth". For other uses, see [[Ð]].}} | ||
'''Ð, ð''' is a letter used in some variants of the [[Latin alphabet]], especially in [[Icelandic]], [[Faeroese]], [[Old English|Old]] and [[Middle English]] as well as in ancient stages of the Scandinavian languages. Its current English name is '''eth''' or '''edh''' [ˈeð]. It | '''Ð, ð''' is a letter used in some variants of the [[Latin alphabet]], especially in [[Icelandic]], [[Faeroese]], [[Old English|Old]] and [[Middle English]] as well as in ancient stages of the Scandinavian languages. Its current English name is '''eth''' or '''edh''' [ˈeð]. It was pronounced [ð] or [θ] in English, depending on its position in the word. It is pronounced [ð] in Icelandic and has various values in Faeroese. | ||
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Ð, ð is a letter used in some variants of the Latin alphabet, especially in Icelandic, Faeroese, Old and Middle English as well as in ancient stages of the Scandinavian languages. Its current English name is eth or edh [ˈeð]. It was pronounced [ð] or [θ] in English, depending on its position in the word. It is pronounced [ð] in Icelandic and has various values in Faeroese.