Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nietzschean

/ˈni.t͡ʃi.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables
ni-et-zschean
IPA
/ˈni.t͡ʃi.ən/
25
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to or characteristic of Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900), German philosopher, or his writings.

noun

A supporter of the ideas of Friedrich Nietzsche.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Nietzsche + -ean.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈni.t͡ʃi.ən/
  • British English: /ˈniː.t͡ʃɪ.ən/

Inflected Forms

more Nietzschean (comparative) most Nietzschean (superlative) Nietzschen (alternative) Nietzscheans (plural)

Derived Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce nietzschean?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈni.t͡ʃi.ən/.
What does nietzschean mean?
Of, pertaining to or characteristic of Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900), German philosopher, or his writings.
Where does nietzschean come from?
From Nietzsche + -ean.

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