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detter

/dˈɛtɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables
det-ter
IPA
/dˈɛtɚ/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from German.

noun

Obsolete form of debtor.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from German Detter.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Detters (plural)

Rhymes With

better letter sweater debtor setter wetter petr getter petter vetter netter petre

Questions

How do you pronounce detter?
The recorded pronunciation is /dˈɛtɚ/.
What does detter mean?
A surname from German.
Where does detter come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce detter

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