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Tumblr.

A microblogging and social networking website founded in 2007.

6 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈtʌm.blə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈtʌm.blɚ/Canada, US

  1. A microblogging and social networking website founded in 2007.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *tūmōną Proto-West Germanic *tumbōn Old English tumbiander. Middle English tumben Middle English tumblen English tumble Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *légʰyeti Proto-Germanic *ligjaną Old Norse liggjader.? Middle English logge English log Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ǵosder.? Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂g-der.? Proto-Germanic *bōks Proto-West Germanic *bōk Old English bōc Middle English bok English book English logbook English log English tumblelogder. English Tumblr From tumblelog, an early form of microblogs.

noun/ˈtʌm.blə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈtʌm.blɚ/Canada, US

  1. A microblog on Tumblr.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *tūmōną Proto-West Germanic *tumbōn Old English tumbiander. Middle English tumben Middle English tumblen English tumble Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *légʰyeti Proto-Germanic *ligjaną Old Norse liggjader.? Middle English logge English log Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ǵosder.? Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂g-der.? Proto-Germanic *bōks Proto-West Germanic *bōk Old English bōc Middle English bok English book English logbook English log English tumblelogder. English Tumblr From tumblelog, an early form of microblogs.

verb/ˈtʌm.blə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈtʌm.blɚ/Canada, US

  1. To post (something) on Tumblr.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *tūmōną Proto-West Germanic *tumbōn Old English tumbiander. Middle English tumben Middle English tumblen English tumble Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *légʰyeti Proto-Germanic *ligjaną Old Norse liggjader.? Middle English logge English log Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ǵosder.? Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂g-der.? Proto-Germanic *bōks Proto-West Germanic *bōk Old English bōc Middle English bok English book English logbook English log English tumblelogder. English Tumblr From tumblelog, an early form of microblogs.

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