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merman

/mˈɝmˌæn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables
mer-man
IPA
/mˈɝmˌæn/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A legendary creature, human male from the waist up, fishlike from the waist down.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English mereman, from Old English *meremann (“merman”) (suggested by Old English meremenn, meremennen, meremenin (“mermaid, siren”)), equivalent to mer- + man. Cognate with Dutch meerman (“merman”), German Meermann (“merman”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

mermen (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

mermaid merfolk

Synonyms

merguy

Rhymes With

furman german sherman sermon burman germen

Questions

How do you pronounce merman?
The recorded pronunciation is /mˈɝmˌæn/.
What does merman mean?
A legendary creature, human male from the waist up, fishlike from the waist down.
Where does merman come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce merman

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