Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ehrlich

/ˈɝlɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables: ehrlich
IPA: /ˈɝlɪk/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from German or Yiddish.

Example Sentences

"Judge Merrilee Ehrlich was seen in video of the April 15 court appearance yelling at Sandra Faye Twiggs. The 59-year-old was in court on a simple battery charge after a dispute over a fan at her home in Lauderhill."

Etymology

Borrowed from German Ehrlich, from ehrlich (“honest, honorable”).

Inflected Forms

Ehrliches (plural)

Rhymes With

sperlich

Questions

How do you pronounce ehrlich?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɝlɪk/.
What does ehrlich mean?: A surname from German or Yiddish.
Where does ehrlich come from?: Borrowed from German Ehrlich, from ehrlich (“honest, honorable”).

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