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hensel

/hˈɛnsəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables
hensel
IPA
/hˈɛnsəl/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

From German Hänsel or Hensel; see also Hansel, Ansell, Anselm, Henschel.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Hänsel or Hensel

Inflected Forms

Hensels (plural)

Derived Forms

Henselian

Rhymes With

pencil tensile utensil wensel stencel gensel

Questions

How do you pronounce hensel?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɛnsəl/.
What does hensel mean?
A surname.
Where does hensel come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce hensel

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