Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nebel

/nˈɛbəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.74 in modern English

Syllables: nebel
IPA: /nˈɛbəl/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Hebrew stringed instrument, possibly the same as the nabla.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Two nebels were always to be played in the daily services of the Temple, and the number might not exceed six."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew נבל. Doublet of nabla.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

nebels (plural) nevel (alternative)

Homonyms

knebel

Rhymes With

rebel pebble treble preble lebel ebel prebble gebel knebel strebel eble

Questions

How do you pronounce nebel?: The recorded pronunciation is /nˈɛbəl/.
What does nebel mean?: A Hebrew stringed instrument, possibly the same as the nabla.
Where does nebel come from?: Borrowed from Hebrew נבל. Doublet of nabla.

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