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munich

/ˈmjuːnɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.95 in modern English

Syllables
mu-nich
IPA
/ˈmjuːnɪk/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital and largest city of Bavaria, Germany.

Etymology

Ultimately from German München or Münichen (the earliest attested form, common in the late Middle Ages), probably via French Munich, like many other city names (Cologne, etc). First attested in the early 1600s; compare the slightly earlier English form Miniken (whence minikin) which is attested prior to 1566 and derives directly from the German name.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

München (alternative) Münich (alternative, uncommon)

Derived Forms

Munichism Munichist Munichite

Frequently Paired Words

Münchner München

Rhymes With

tunic punic runic supertunic

Questions

How do you pronounce munich?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmjuːnɪk/.
What does munich mean?
The capital and largest city of Bavaria, Germany.
Where does munich come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce munich

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