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kill van kull

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English

Syllables
kil-l -van kull
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A strait between Staten Island, New York and Bergen Neck, New Jersey in United States, part of the New York Bay.

Etymology

From Middle Dutch Kille Van Col (“Dutch Kil Van Col”) Literally, “watercourse of the pass” From being a tidal strait (kille) and low point (pass, col) beyond Bergen Hill, between Bergen Point and Staten Island.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Phrases

Cull Bay

Frequently Paired Words

Cull Bay

Questions

What does kill van kull mean?
A strait between Staten Island, New York and Bergen Neck, New Jersey in United States, part of the New York Bay.
Where does kill van kull come from?
It is traced to Dutch.

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