Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ludwig

/ˈludvɪɡ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables: lud-wig
IPA: /ˈludvɪɡ/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from German.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Ludwig, which see for more information. Doublet of Louis etc.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: *ḱlew-, Ludwig

Inflected Forms

Ludwigs (plural)

Derived Forms

Luddy

Phrases

Ludwig scale

Questions

How do you pronounce ludwig?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈludvɪɡ/.
What does ludwig mean?: A male given name from German.
Where does ludwig come from?: It is traced to German.

How to pronounce ludwig

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