Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rye wolf

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.46 in modern English

Syllables: rye -wolf
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An evil creature of German folklore lurking in the rye-fields.

Etymology

Calque of German Roggenwolf.

Inflected Forms

rye wolves (plural)

Questions

What does rye wolf mean?: An evil creature of German folklore lurking in the rye-fields.
Where does rye wolf come from?: Calque of German Roggenwolf.

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