"learnt" meaning in English

See learnt in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈlɜːnt/ [General-Australian, Received-Pronunciation], /ˈlɝnt/ [Canada, General-American] Audio: en-uk-learnt.ogg , en-au-learnt.ogg Forms: learned [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)nt Etymology: From Middle English lernd, lernde, equivalent to learn + -t. Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|lernd}} Middle English lernd, {{suf|en|learn|t}} learn + -t Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} learnt
  1. (UK, African-American Vernacular, Ireland, Commonwealth) simple past of learn Tags: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, form-of, past Form of: learn
    Sense id: en-learnt-en-verb-UeoOKjyb Categories (other): African-American Vernacular English, British English, Commonwealth English, Irish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -t, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -t: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
  2. (UK, African-American Vernacular, Ireland, Commonwealth) past participle of learn Tags: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, form-of, participle, past Form of: learn
    Sense id: en-learnt-en-verb-7Hn8mWV8 Categories (other): African-American Vernacular English, British English, Commonwealth English, Irish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -t, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -t: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
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