Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

minnehaha county

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.00 in modern English

Syllables
min-neha-ha -coun-ty
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Borrowed from Dakota mníȟaȟa (“waterfall" or "rapids”) (mní (“water”) + ȟaȟa (“curling”)) + English county.

Word Breakdown

Phrases

Minnehaha Falls in Minneapolis was independently named from the same Dakota word Minnehaha Park in Minneapolis was named after the Minnehaha Falls within it Minnehaha Trail is named after the Minnehaha Park which is at one end of it Minneapolis was named by blending the same Dakota word and Ancient Greek πόλις Minnehaha was named after the Minneapolis waterfall

Frequently Paired Words

Minnehaha Falls in Minneapolis was independently named from the same Dakota word Minnehaha Park in Minneapolis was named after the Minnehaha Falls within it Minnehaha Trail is named after the Minnehaha Park which is at one end of it Minneapolis was named by blending the same Dakota word and Ancient Greek πόλις Minnehaha was named after the Minneapolis waterfall

Questions

What does minnehaha county mean?
One of 66 counties in South Dakota, United States. County seat: Sioux Falls.
Where does minnehaha county come from?
Borrowed from Dakota mníȟaȟa (“waterfall" or "rapids”) (mní (“water”) + ȟaȟa (“curling”)) + English county.

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