learnt

English

Alternative forms

• learned (US, Canada, Philippines)

Etymology

From Middle English lernd, lernde, equivalent to learn +‎ -t.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, Australia) IPA^(key): /ˈlɜːnt/
• (General American, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈlɝnt/

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• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)nt

Verb

learnt

1. (UK, African-American Vernacular, Ireland, Commonwealth) simple past of learn

   I learnt so many things in this school.

2. (UK, African-American Vernacular, Ireland, Commonwealth) past participle of learn

   She has learnt to adapt to the changes quickly.

Derived terms

• prelearnt
• unlearnt

Anagrams

• Antler, Lenart, altern, antler, rental, ternal