Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grendel

/ɡɹˈɛndəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.41 in modern English

Syllables: gren-del
IPA: /ɡɹˈɛndəl/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A monster or giant slain by Beowulf in the Anglo-Saxon epic poem.

name

A male given name.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old English Grendel.

Rhymes With

kendall wendell kendal mendel rendell brendel bendel rendall kendell hendel bendall kirkendall

Questions

How do you pronounce grendel?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɹˈɛndəl/.
What does grendel mean?: A monster or giant slain by Beowulf in the Anglo-Saxon epic poem.
Where does grendel come from?: Borrowed from Old English Grendel.

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