Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

february strike

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.51 in modern English

Syllables
febru-ary strike
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A general strike in the German-occupied Netherlands in 1941, during World War II.

Etymology

From February + strike, a calque of Dutch Februaristaking.

Inflected Forms

the February strike (canonical)

Questions

What does february strike mean?
A general strike in the German-occupied Netherlands in 1941, during World War II.
Where does february strike come from?
From February + strike, a calque of Dutch Februaristaking.

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