Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

declercq

/dəklˈɝk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables: de-cler-cq
IPA: /dəklˈɝk/

22

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Dutch.

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Declercq, an alternative form of de Klerk.

Origin

Source language: Dutch

Word Breakdown

Root: Declercq

Inflected Forms

Declercqs (plural)

Rhymes With

work jerk clerk burke kirk dirk turk perk quirk lurk smirk merck

Questions

How do you pronounce declercq?: The recorded pronunciation is /dəklˈɝk/.
What does declercq mean?: A surname from Dutch.
Where does declercq come from?: It is traced to Dutch.

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