Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

axel

/ˈæk.səl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.28 in modern English

Syllables: ax-el
IPA: /ˈæk.səl/

11

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A jump that includes one (or more than one) complete turn and a half turn while in the air.

verb

To perform a jump of this kind.

Intransitive verb

noun

Misspelling of axle.

name

A male given name from the Germanic languages in quiet use since the 19th century.

name

Example Sentences

"Wylie, however, landed his Olympic axels beautifully and electrified the crowd as he capped a skating career that began at age three in Aspen, Colorado, when he followed two older sisters onto the ice."
"Men had to do triple Axels or at least attempt them with tenacity."
"[…]King et al. (1994) and King (1997) compared single, double, and triple axels of junior and senior level skaters; Albert and Miller (1996) compared single and double axels of “good” figure skaters;[…]."
"This end of the Axel is to be faſten'd into a Wheel, exactly like thoſe, which are us'd in many Places, for the roaſting Meat."
"Ten 4-wheel hose wagons, three with ballbearing axels and one with roller-bearing axels, all manufactured in the city."
"1944, Private and Local Acts Passed by the Legislature of Wisconsin, Publisher not identified, page 627, The gross weight on any 2 or more axels shall not exceed 26,000 pounds plus 1,000 pounds for each foot of distance measured longitudinally to the nearest foot between the foremost and rearmost of the axels under consideration."

Etymology

Named after Norwegian skater Axel Paulsen (1855–1938), who in 1882 became the first to perform the jump.

Origin

Source language: Danish

Word Breakdown

Root: Aksel, -

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

axels (plural) axels (present, singular) axeling (participle, present) axelling (participle, present) axeled (participle, past) axeled (past) axelled (participle, past) axelled (past)

Phrases

double axel triple axel loop jump quadruple jump waltz jump Axel Heiberg Island

Frequently Paired Words

loop jump lutz quadruple jump salchow waltz jump

Synonyms

axel jump

Homonyms

axle axel axil

Rhymes With

axle trachsel axil

Questions

How do you pronounce axel?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæk.səl/.
What does axel mean?: A jump that includes one (or more than one) complete turn and a half turn while in the air.
Where does axel come from?: It is traced to Danish.

How to pronounce axel

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