Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tref

/ˈtɹɛf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables: tref
IPA: /ˈtɹɛf/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hamlet in Britain in pre-Saxon times.

adj

Alternative form of treyf (“not kosher”).

Etymology

Compare Welsh tref (“town”).

Inflected Forms

trefs (plural) trev (alternative)

Synonyms

nonkosher terefah

Homonyms

treff

Questions

How do you pronounce tref?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹɛf/.
What does tref mean?: A hamlet in Britain in pre-Saxon times.
Where does tref come from?: Compare Welsh tref (“town”).

How to pronounce tref

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