Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

karin

/ˈkærɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables: karin
IPA: /ˈkærɪn/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Danish [in turn from Ancient Greek Αἰκατερῑ́νη (Aikaterī́nē)], variant of Karen.

Example Sentences

"US District Judge Karin Immergut on Saturday issued a ruling that temporarily prevented the Trump administration from federalizing and deploying Oregon National Guard troops to protect an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility that has been the focus of recent protests in Portland."

Etymology

From Swedish Karin or Danish Karin, a medieval form of Katarina, ultimately from Ancient Greek Αἰκατερῑ́νη (Aikaterī́nē). See also Karen.

Origin

Source language: Swedish

Word Breakdown

Root: Karin, Αἰκατερῑ́νη

Phrases

Karin Tak

Frequently Paired Words

Carina Corinne Karin Tak

Rhymes With

erin marin perrin guerin merrin schwerin sherrin ferrin kerin in been men

Questions

How do you pronounce karin?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkærɪn/.
What does karin mean?: A female given name from Danish [in turn from Ancient Greek Αἰκατερῑ́νη (Aikaterī́nē)], variant of Karen.
Where does karin come from?: It is traced to Swedish.

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