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dauer

/dˈaʊɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.63 in modern English

Syllables
dauer
IPA
/dˈaʊɚ/
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A developmental stage of certain nematode larvae in which they exhibit increased durability.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from German Dauer (“duration”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

dauers (plural)

Derived Forms

dauerlarva postdauer predauer

Frequently Paired Words

dauermodification dauerschlaf

Rhymes With

our power hour tower shower flower flour sour empower bauer superpower devour

Questions

How do you pronounce dauer?
The recorded pronunciation is /dˈaʊɚ/.
What does dauer mean?
A developmental stage of certain nematode larvae in which they exhibit increased durability.
Where does dauer come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce dauer

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