Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fierljeppen

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fierl-jep-pen
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of pole vaulting where the objective is to jump across a ditch as far as possible, rather than overcome a height.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch fierljeppen, from West Frisian fierljeppe.

Origin

Source language: Dutch

Word Breakdown

Root: fierljeppen, fierljeppe

Usage

Uncountable

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Sports.

Questions

What does fierljeppen mean?: A form of pole vaulting where the objective is to jump across a ditch as far as possible, rather than overcome a height.
Where does fierljeppen come from?: It is traced to Dutch.

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