Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

palinka

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables: palin-ka
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional Hungarian fruit brandy.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"An apricot palinka made with honey, apricot juice and lime — every bit as captivating as the new food in town."
"Better yet, there were no cover charges, and we didn’t bother to order drinks in half the spots. So, despite having a Slovak beer and shots of both the traditional Hungarian fruit spirit palinka and the bittersweet digestif Unicum, the entire evening cost 2,000 forints, under $10."

Etymology

From Hungarian pálinka.

Origin

Source language: Hungarian

Word Breakdown

Root: pálinka

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does palinka mean?: A traditional Hungarian fruit brandy.
Where does palinka come from?: It is traced to Hungarian.

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