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obergefell

/ˈoʊbərɡəˌfɛl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.83 in modern English

Syllables
oberge-fell
IPA
/ˈoʊbərɡəˌfɛl/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Countable

name

Ellipsis of Obergefell v. Hodges, a 2015 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that legalized same-sex marriage; and reaffirmed the existence of a right to privacy under due process following the 14th Amendment.

American usage; Informal; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

Obergefells (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Lawrence Loving substantive due process

Questions

How do you pronounce obergefell?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊbərɡəˌfɛl/.
What does obergefell mean?
A surname.

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