Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

korfball

/ˈkɔː(ɹ)fbɔːl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables: ko-rf-ball
IPA: /ˈkɔː(ɹ)fbɔːl/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A non-contact unisex team sport originating from the Netherlands, similar to netball, where players attempt to throw a ball into a basket atop a pole.

Uncountable

noun

The ball used in the sport of korfball.

Countable

Etymology

Borrowing from Dutch korfbal. Equivalent to corf + ball.

Origin

Source language: Dutch

Word Breakdown

Root: korfbal

Usage

Inflected Forms

korfballs (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce korfball?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɔː(ɹ)fbɔːl/.
What does korfball mean?: A non-contact unisex team sport originating from the Netherlands, similar to netball, where players attempt to throw a ball into a basket atop a pole.
Where does korfball come from?: It is traced to Dutch.

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