Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

olesen

/ˈɑlizən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.98 in modern English

Syllables: ole-sen
IPA: /ˈɑlizən/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A patrilineal surname.

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish Olesen, patronymic from Ole + -sen.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: -sen

Questions

How do you pronounce olesen?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑlizən/.
What does olesen mean?: A patrilineal surname.
Where does olesen come from?: Borrowed from Danish Olesen, patronymic from Ole + -sen.

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