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fyke

/fˈaɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables
fyke
IPA
/fˈaɪk/
14
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of fish-trap consisting of tubular nets that are supported by hoops.

verb

To fish using a fyke.

name

A surname from German.

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch fuik (“fish trap”), from Middle Dutch vuyke, fuke. Cognate with West Frisian fûke, German Low German Fuuk.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

fykes (plural) fykes (present, singular) fyking (participle, present) fyked (participle, past) fyked (past)

Frequently Paired Words

fike

Synonyms

fyke net fyke-net

Homonyms

fike

Rhymes With

like mike strike unlike bike alike spike hike dislike pike reich psych

Questions

How do you pronounce fyke?
The recorded pronunciation is /fˈaɪk/.
What does fyke mean?
A type of fish-trap consisting of tubular nets that are supported by hoops.
Where does fyke come from?
It is traced to Dutch.

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