Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

köln

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English

Syllables: koln
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Synonym of Cologne, the largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia, in northwestern Germany.

Example Sentences

"Class A., for instance, comprised the English spies. They were to go to Köln."

Etymology

Borrowed from German Köln. Doublet of Cologne, Colonia, and colony.

Synonyms

Cologne

Questions

What does köln mean?: Synonym of Cologne, the largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia, in northwestern Germany.
Where does köln come from?: Borrowed from German Köln. Doublet of Cologne, Colonia, and colony.

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