Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

filch

/fɪlt͡ʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.97 in modern English

Syllables
filch
IPA
/fɪlt͡ʃ/
13
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To illegally take possession of (something, especially items of low value); to pilfer, to steal.

Transitive verb

noun

Something which has been filched or stolen.

noun

An act of filching; larceny, theft.

noun

A person who filches; a filcher, a pilferer, a thief.

Obsolete

noun

A hooked stick used to filch objects.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English filchen (“to pilfer, steal”). The further origin of the word is uncertain, but it is likely from or related to Old English fylċian (“to marshal troops”) and Old English ġefylċe (“band of men, army, host”), which would make it also related to folk.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: filchen, fylċian, ġefylċe

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /fɪlt͡ʃ/
  • British English: /fɪlt͡ʃ/

Usage

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Questions

How do you pronounce filch?
The recorded pronunciation is /fɪlt͡ʃ/.
What does filch mean?
To illegally take possession of (something, especially items of low value); to pilfer, to steal.
Where does filch come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce filch

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