Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grook

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: grook
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A brief, aphoristic poem, often containing irony or paradox.

Etymology

From Danish gruk, coined by the Danish poet Piet Hein.

Origin

Source language: Danish

Word Breakdown

Root: gruk

Inflected Forms

grooks (plural)

Phrases

marn grook

Frequently Paired Words

marn grook

Questions

What does grook mean?: A brief, aphoristic poem, often containing irony or paradox.
Where does grook come from?: It is traced to Danish.

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