Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

breivik

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables: breivik
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Norwegian.

Example Sentences

"Even at a time when Anders Behring Breivik is on trial in Norway for killing 77 people in a terror attack last year – and the remote possibility he could end up at Bastoy or a similar prison some day – Nilsen and others stand up for this brand of justice."

Etymology

Borrowed from Norwegian Breivik.

Questions

What does breivik mean?: A surname from Norwegian.
Where does breivik come from?: Borrowed from Norwegian Breivik.

How to pronounce breivik

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