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zander

/ˈzæn.dɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.60 in modern English

Syllables
zan-der
IPA
/ˈzæn.dɚ/
16
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A European freshwater fish in the family Percidae, closely related to the perch, Sander lucioperca.

noun

Any fish of the genus Sander that live in freshwater.

name

A diminutive of the male given name Alexander, from Ancient Greek, variant of Xander.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Zander, from a Slavic language, perhaps via Middle Low German sandāt. Pfeifer states that the first German attestation is East Central German czandas (in the Marienburger Treßlerbuch) circa 1400, which he derives from Pomeranian *sądač (compare Slovincian sãdzoc), from Proto-Slavic *sǫdakъ. Low Prussian forms include Zand, and other Slavic languages (e.g. Kashubian) have been considered as possible sources. Doublet of sandre.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Zander, sandāt, czandas, -, *sǫdakъ

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈzæn.dɚ/
  • British English: /ˈzɑːndə/

Inflected Forms

zanders (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Sander Sanders Xander

Synonyms

sandari sander sandre sannat schill zant pike-perch

Homonyms

Xander

Rhymes With

commander alexander slander lander santander coriander sander gander hander grander candor aleksandr

Questions

How do you pronounce zander?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈzæn.dɚ/.
What does zander mean?
A European freshwater fish in the family Percidae, closely related to the perch, Sander lucioperca.
Where does zander come from?
It is traced to German.

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