Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

la verkin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: la verkin
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in Washington County, Utah, United States.

Example Sentences

"Howard, who did not have a vote on the issue, said his support of the ordinance comes from a deep desire to keep LaVerkin free from those who want to micromanage its resources and land."
"The “law” [Duane] Kessler refers to was passed by the council one week earlier on Independence Day. It establishes La Verkin as a “U.N. Free Zone,” and requires that all United Nations supporters affix a sign to their homes and businesses that says, “U.N. work conducted here.”"

Etymology

Possibly a corruption of Spanish la virgen (“the virgin”), named after the Virgin River.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: la virgen

Questions

What does la verkin mean?: A city in Washington County, Utah, United States.
Where does la verkin come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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