Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

elke

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables: elke
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The European wild, whistling, or common swan (Cygnus cygnus, syn. Cygnus ferus).

Obsolete

noun

Obsolete form of elk.

Obsolete

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

elkes (plural) elk (alternative)

Questions

What does elke mean?: The European wild, whistling, or common swan (Cygnus cygnus, syn. Cygnus ferus).

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