Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

merkelvellian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: merkelvel-lian
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to the tactics of German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Humorous

Example Sentences

"This Merkelvellian approach has put the fear of god up everybody: everybody's worried about unemployment; everybody's worried about the housing market; everybody's worried about the banking system."
"Disillusioned that her telephone diplomacy with Putin failed, she's poised to go for more, to push her reputation as a tough Merkelvellian with the gloss of Mutti, a mother."
"German pundits called her Merkelvellian when she outsmarted, isolated or just outlasted anyone who might mount a challenge to her."

Etymology

Blend of Merkel + Machiavellian.

Usage

Humorous

Inflected Forms

more Merkelvellian (comparative) most Merkelvellian (superlative)

Questions

What does merkelvellian mean?: Pertaining to the tactics of German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Where does merkelvellian come from?: Blend of Merkel + Machiavellian.

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