Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

merking

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: merk-ing
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mermaid king; the king of the merfolk.

Example Sentences

"The merking's castle stood in the very deepest spot. The palace walls were made of coral. The roof was oyster shells. And the windows stood open to let the fish swim in and out."

Etymology

From mer- + king.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: mer

Inflected Forms

merkings (plural)

Questions

What does merking mean?: A mermaid king; the king of the merfolk.
Where does merking come from?: From mer- + king.

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