Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

merfolk

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables
mer-folk
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Mythical creatures that are human from the waist up and fish from the waist down.

Etymology

Etymology tree English mer- Proto-Germanic *fulką Proto-West Germanic *folk Old English folc Middle English folk English folk English merfolk From mer- + folk.

Frequently Paired Words

mermaid merman

Synonyms

merfolks

Questions

What does merfolk mean?
Mythical creatures that are human from the waist up and fish from the waist down.
Where does merfolk come from?
Etymology tree English mer- Proto-Germanic *fulką Proto-West Germanic *folk Old English folc Middle English folk English folk English merfolk From mer- + folk.

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