mischling
/ˈmɪʃlɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
In certain (especially Nazi) racial theories, someone of mixed race; especially one who is partly of Jewish descent.
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Mischling.
Example Sentences
- "Dodo had been married to a drunken and adulterous wife-beater, Lionel Hickman by name, who had continued our mischling tradition by converting to Judaism in order to marry her, given her an all-around vile time, and then been run over by a tram during the blackout that accompanied the Nazi blitzkrieg."
Etymology
From German Mischling.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Mischling
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈmɪʃlɪŋ/