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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hersh

/hˈɝʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.45 in modern English

Syllables
hersh
IPA
/hˈɝʃ/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish הירש (hirsh, “deer”), from Middle High German hirz, from Old High German hiruz, from Proto-West Germanic *herut, from Proto-Germanic *herutaz. Compare hart.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: hirz, hiruz, *herut, *herutaz

Inflected Forms

Hershes (plural)

Homonyms

hirsch hirsh hursh

Rhymes With

hirsch kirsch hirsh kersh mersch gersh hursh gersch bursch bersch

Questions

How do you pronounce hersh?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɝʃ/.
What does hersh mean?
A surname.
Where does hersh come from?
It is traced to Middle High German.

How to pronounce hersh

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