Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

schweinshaxe

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: schwein-shaxe
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A German form of ham hock.

Example Sentences

"More enticing are the sauerbraten, marinated in red wine; a Kasseler rippchen (smoked pork chop); and the fork-tender schweinshaxe pork shank, the restaurant’s premier dish ($12.50 to $19.50)."

Etymology

From German.

Inflected Forms

schweinshaxes (plural)

Questions

What does schweinshaxe mean?: A German form of ham hock.
Where does schweinshaxe come from?: From German.

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