Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dreikanter

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dreikan-ter
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of pebble that has three curved faces formed by wind-blown sand.

Example Sentences

"Stones splintered by fire, or faceted by sandstorms (ventifacts or dreikanters) are occasionally mistaken for the work of man."

Etymology

Borrowed from German Dreikanter.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Dreikanter

Inflected Forms

dreikanters (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

windkanter einkanter zweikanter

Questions

What does dreikanter mean?: A type of pebble that has three curved faces formed by wind-blown sand.
Where does dreikanter come from?: It is traced to German.

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