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zmijovka

/ˈzmiːɒfkə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
zmi-jov-ka
IPA
/ˈzmiːɒfkə/
33
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional Czech knitted wool cap with no bill, topped by a small pom-pom, and encircled with a cuff into which a pattern is knitted in which smaller zig-zags are predominated by a large central zig-zag, whose angularity evokes the pattern on the back of the adder (Vipera berus), from which it takes its name.

Etymology

From Czech zmijovka.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

zmijovky (plural)

Synonyms

budajka

Questions

How do you pronounce zmijovka?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈzmiːɒfkə/.
What does zmijovka mean?
A traditional Czech knitted wool cap with no bill, topped by a small pom-pom, and encircled with a cuff into which a pattern is knitted in which smaller zig-zags are predominated by a large central zig-zag, whose angularity evokes the pattern on the back of the adder (Vipera berus), from which it takes its name.
Where does zmijovka come from?
It is traced to Czech.

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