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garfinkel

/ɡˈɑɹfɪŋkəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English

Syllables
garfinkel
IPA
/ɡˈɑɹfɪŋkəl/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

From Yiddish גאָרפֿינקל (gorfinkl, “carbuncle”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: גאָרפֿינקל

Inflected Forms

Garfinkels (plural) Garfunkel (alternative)

Derived Forms

Garfinkelian

Questions

How do you pronounce garfinkel?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈɑɹfɪŋkəl/.
What does garfinkel mean?
A surname.
Where does garfinkel come from?
It is traced to Yiddish.

How to pronounce garfinkel

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