Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hondel

/ˈhɒndəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hon-del
IPA
/ˈhɒndəl/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To bargain; to haggle.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Yiddish האַנדלען (handlen, “to trade”), from German handeln. Doublet of handle.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: האַנדלען, handeln

Usage

Inflected Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce hondel?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɒndəl/.
What does hondel mean?
To bargain; to haggle.
Where does hondel come from?
It is traced to Yiddish.

How to pronounce hondel

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