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oppenheimer

/ˈɒpənˌhaɪmər/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.93 in modern English

Syllables
op-pen-heimer
IPA
/ˈɒpənˌhaɪmər/
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from German.

noun

A denizen of Oppenheim.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Oppenheimer.

Inflected Forms

Oppenheimers (plural)

Derived Forms

Barbenheimer Oppenheimerian

Phrases

von Oppenheim

Frequently Paired Words

Oppenheim von Oppenheim

Questions

How do you pronounce oppenheimer?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɒpənˌhaɪmər/.
What does oppenheimer mean?
A surname from German.
Where does oppenheimer come from?
Borrowed from German Oppenheimer.

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