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de klerk

/də ˈklɛɹk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables
de k-lerk
IPA
/də ˈklɛɹk/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Dutch or Afrikaans.

name

Alternative form of de Klerk.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch de Klerk and Afrikaans de Klerk.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

de Klerks (plural) deKlerk (alternative) Klerk (alternative) Declercq (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce de klerk?
The recorded pronunciation is /də ˈklɛɹk/.
What does de klerk mean?
A surname from Dutch or Afrikaans.
Where does de klerk come from?
It is traced to Afrikaans.

How to pronounce de klerk

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/də ˈklɛɹk/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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