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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gingold

/dʒˈɪnɡˌoʊld/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables
gin-gold
IPA
/dʒˈɪnɡˌoʊld/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Yiddish.

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish גינגאָלד (gingold, “fine gold”), a Jewish Ashkenazi ornamental surname.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: גינגאָלד

Inflected Forms

Gingolds (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce gingold?
The recorded pronunciation is /dʒˈɪnɡˌoʊld/.
What does gingold mean?
A surname from Yiddish.
Where does gingold come from?
It is traced to Yiddish.

How to pronounce gingold

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