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essen

/ˈɛsən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.77 in modern English

Syllables
es-sen
IPA
/ˈɛsən/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A major industrial city in North Rhine-Westphalia, in western Germany.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A surname from German.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From the German city and surname, often confused with essen (“eating”), but this is not related. The city's oldest name, Astnide, could be related to Old High German asc (“ash tree”). The surname is from the city.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Essens (plural)

Phrases

van Essen von Essen

Frequently Paired Words

van Essen von Essen

Rhymes With

lesson lessen wesson delicatessen besson cresson chesson hesson presson dressen creson hessen

Questions

How do you pronounce essen?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛsən/.
What does essen mean?
A major industrial city in North Rhine-Westphalia, in western Germany.
Where does essen come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce essen

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