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burrel

/ˈbʌɹəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.18 in modern English

Syllables
bur-rel
IPA
/ˈbʌɹəl/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Archaic form of bharal (“blue sheep”).

Archaic

noun

Alternative form of borrel

Countable; Uncountable

name

A town in north-central Albania, located west of the river Mat in the Mat river valley; it is the seat of the municipality of Mat and the former seat of the defunct Mat district.

name

A municipal unit of the municipality of Mat in the county of Dibër, Albania.

name

An unincorporated community in Fresno County, California, United States. Former spelling: Burrell

Etymology

Borrowed from Albanian Burrel, probably from bërryl (“elbow”) (from Proto-Albanian *bōrei ulnā, compound of *bōrei (“bow”) and *ulnā (“forearm”)), which could refer to the bend in the national road SH6 as it goes through the town centre.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Burrel, *bōrei ulnā

Usage

Inflected Forms

burrels (plural)

Phrases

burrel fly burrel shot

Synonyms

the city of apples

Questions

How do you pronounce burrel?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbʌɹəl/.
What does burrel mean?
Archaic form of bharal (“blue sheep”).
Where does burrel come from?
Borrowed from Albanian Burrel, probably from bërryl (“elbow”) (from Proto-Albanian *bōrei ulnā, compound of *bōrei (“bow”) and *ulnā (“forearm”)), which could refer to the bend in the national road SH6 as it goes through the town centre.

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