Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

key money

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.00 in modern English

Syllables: key -money
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A payment required by a landlord or agent before accessing rented property.

Uncountable

Etymology

Calque of German Schlüsselgeld.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

key-money (alternative)

Questions

What does key money mean?: A payment required by a landlord or agent before accessing rented property.
Where does key money come from?: Calque of German Schlüsselgeld.

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