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edelweiss

/ˈeɪdəlvaɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables
edel-weiss
IPA
/ˈeɪdəlvaɪs/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A European perennial alpine plant (Leontopodium alpinum), with downy leaves and small white flower heads in a dense cluster.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from German Edelweiß, from edel (“noble”) + weiß (“white”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈeɪdəlvaɪs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

edelweisses (plural)

Synonyms

leontopodium alpinum

Questions

How do you pronounce edelweiss?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈeɪdəlvaɪs/.
What does edelweiss mean?
A European perennial alpine plant (Leontopodium alpinum), with downy leaves and small white flower heads in a dense cluster.
Where does edelweiss come from?
It is traced to German.

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