Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nimitz

/ˈnɪmɪts/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables: nimitz
IPA: /ˈnɪmɪts/

17

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from German.

Etymology

From German, from a West Slavic language; compare Niemiec, Niemetz, Niemietz, Nemetz, Nimatz, Nimtz, Nemec. Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *němьcь (“foreigner, German”).

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce nimitz?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɪmɪts/.
What does nimitz mean?: A surname from German.
Where does nimitz come from?: From German, from a West Slavic language; compare Niemiec, Niemetz, Niemietz, Nemetz, Nimatz, Nimtz, Nemec. Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *němьcь (“foreigner, German”).

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