Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

breisgau

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables
breis-gau
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

From German Breisgau, from Breisach, a town on the Rhine, and Gau, a district.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does breisgau mean?
An area of the state of Baden-Württemberg, in southwestern Germany, extending along the Rhine River and enveloping portions of the Black Forest.
Where does breisgau come from?
It is traced to German.

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