Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

minenwerfer

/ˈmiːnənˌvɛːfə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mi-nen-wer-fer
IPA: /ˈmiːnənˌvɛːfə/

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of trench mortar used by German forces especially during the First World War, or the shells fired by such a mortar.

Example Sentences

"Something landed outside that shook the earth. ‘Four hundred twenty or minnenwerfer,’ Gavuzzi said."

Etymology

From German Minenwerfer, from Mine + Werfer (“mortar”).

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Minenwerfer

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈmiːnənˌvɛːfə/

Inflected Forms

minenwerfers (plural) minnenwerfer (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce minenwerfer?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmiːnənˌvɛːfə/.
What does minenwerfer mean?: A type of trench mortar used by German forces especially during the First World War, or the shells fired by such a mortar.
Where does minenwerfer come from?: It is traced to German.

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