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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]]. It was formerly common in [[Old English|Old]] and [[Middle English]] as well as in various Scandinavian languages. Its current English name is '''eth''' [ˈeð]. It is was pronounced [ð] or [ | '''Ð, ð''' is a letter used in some variants of the [[Latin alphabet]], especially in [[Icelandic]], [[Faeroese]]. It was formerly common in [[Old English|Old]] and [[Middle English]] as well as in various Scandinavian languages. Its current English name is '''eth''' or '''edh''' [ˈeð]. It is was pronounced [ð] or [θ] in English, according to the position. 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. It was formerly common in Old and Middle English as well as in various Scandinavian languages. Its current English name is eth or edh [ˈeð]. It is was pronounced [ð] or [θ] in English, according to the position. It is pronounced [ð] in Icelandic and has various values in Faeroese.