kenspeck

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/ˈkɛn.spɛk/pin pen merger/ˈkɪn.spɛk/

adjective

Easily known or seen; obvious; apparent.

OriginOld Norse kennispakr →
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Meanings

adjective
  1. Northern EnglandUKdialectalobsoleteEasily known or seen; obvious; apparent.

Origin

  1. Old Norsekennispakr“quick at recognizing persons or things”
  2. Englishkenspeck

Apparently from Old Norse kennispakr (“quick at recognizing persons or things”), from kenna (“know, recognize”) + spakr (“wise”). Compare Swedish kännspak.

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APA

kenspeck. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kenspeck

MLA

“kenspeck.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kenspeck. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kenspeck,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kenspeck.

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