Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fleen

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fleen
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

British usage; Archaic

Etymology

From Middle English flen; equivalent to flea + -en (plural ending).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: flen
Suffix: flea

Usage

British usage
Archaic

Questions

What does fleen mean?: plural of flea
Where does fleen come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce fleen

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