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belka

/bˈɛlkə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.81 in modern English

Syllables
bel-ka
IPA
/bˈɛlkə/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Two main origins: * Borrowed from Polish Belka, a nickname for a tall, upright man, from belka (“beam, timber”). * Borrowed from Czech Bělka, from a pet form of the female given name Běla.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Belka, Bělka

Inflected Forms

Belkas (plural)

Rhymes With

pelka koudelka

Questions

How do you pronounce belka?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɛlkə/.
What does belka mean?
A surname.
Where does belka come from?
It is traced to Polish.

How to pronounce belka

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