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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keim

/kˈim/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables
keim
IPA
/kˈim/
10
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

* As a Jewish surname, from Yiddish קײַם (kaym), a name from Hebrew קיים (“existing, enduring, tough”). * As a German surname, from the noun Keim (“sprout, shoot”). Sometimes also a pet form of Joachim. Compare Kaim.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: קײַם, קיים, -

Inflected Forms

Keims (plural)

Rhymes With

team seem dream supreme cream theme stream extreme scheme steam regime beam

Questions

How do you pronounce keim?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈim/.
What does keim mean?
A surname.
Where does keim come from?
It is traced to Yiddish.

How to pronounce keim

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