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finkelstein

/ˈfɪŋ.kəlˌstaɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

Syllables
finkel-stein
IPA
/ˈfɪŋ.kəlˌstaɪn/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Yiddish.

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish פֿינקעלשטיין (finkelshteyn), from Old High German funko (“spark”) with stein (“stone”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfɪŋ.kəlˌstaɪn/

Inflected Forms

Finkelsteins (plural)

Phrases

Finkelstein reaction

Questions

How do you pronounce finkelstein?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɪŋ.kəlˌstaɪn/.
What does finkelstein mean?
A surname from Yiddish.
Where does finkelstein come from?
It is traced to Old High German.

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