Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kimmel

/ˈkɪməl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.22 in modern English

Syllables: kim-mel
IPA: /ˈkɪməl/

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from German.

Example Sentences

"Of the men Kimmel interviewed about bangbus porn, about half knew about the sites and had been to them."
"I mean, mood. Courteney Cox showing Kimmel her completely empty pantry over Zoom while explaining that her family is snacking more than usual is relatable content."
"But the Oscars host, Jimmy Kimmel, doesn’t seem to have gotten the message. His commercial promoting the Oscars includes several references to Rock, a former host himself. And the spot, a spoof of “Top Gun: Maverick,” explains that ABC was intent on finding an M.C. “who’s unflappable — and unslappable.”"

Etymology

From German Kümmel, from Old High German kumil.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Kümmel, kumil

Inflected Forms

Kimmels (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Kimel Kimell Kimmell

Rhymes With

himmel kimmell immel stimmel imel himel rimel shimmel

Questions

How do you pronounce kimmel?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɪməl/.
What does kimmel mean?: A surname from German.
Where does kimmel come from?: It is traced to German.

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