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karlsruhe

/kˈɑɹlzɹˌu/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.67 in modern English

Syllables
karls-ruhe
IPA
/kˈɑɹlzɹˌu/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An independent city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany; the former capital of Baden.

name

A rural district surrounding the city in Baden-Württemberg.

name

A minor city in McHenry County, North Dakota, United States.

Etymology

From German Karl + Ruhe ("rest"), after Charles III William of Baden-Durlach.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

How do you pronounce karlsruhe?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɑɹlzɹˌu/.
What does karlsruhe mean?
An independent city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany; the former capital of Baden.
Where does karlsruhe come from?
It is traced to German.

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