Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kummel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.41 in modern English

Syllables: kum-mel
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A German caraway liqueur.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"‘The best kümmel comes in those bear-shaped bottles. It comes from Russia.’"

Etymology

From German Kümmel.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Kümmel

Usage

Inflected Forms

kummels (plural) kümmel (alternative)

Questions

What does kummel mean?: A German caraway liqueur.
Where does kummel come from?: It is traced to German.

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