Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amish

/ˈɑː.mɪʃ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.27 in modern English

Syllables: amish
IPA: /ˈɑː.mɪʃ/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A strict Anabaptist sect living mainly in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana.

adj

Relating to this sect.

Example Sentences

"U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker gestures to the National Mall while showing a group of Amish men from Quarryville and Paradise the House speaker's balcony at the U.S. Capitol to on Sept. 26, 2018. Smucker is running for re-election to represent the 11th Congressional District."

Etymology

From Pennsylvania German Amisch or German Amische, after the name of the Swiss preacher Jakob Amman (1645-1730). The surname is a contraction of Old High German ambahtman.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Amisch, Amische, ambahtman

Derived Forms

Amishman Amishness Amishperson Amishwoman

Phrases

Amish bus driver rule Amish friendship bread

Rhymes With

qualmish hamish

Questions

How do you pronounce amish?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑː.mɪʃ/.
What does amish mean?: A strict Anabaptist sect living mainly in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana.
Where does amish come from?: It is traced to German.

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