Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

palmquist

/pˈælmkwɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables: palmquist
IPA: /pˈælmkwɪst/

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Swedish.

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish Palmquist, from palm (“palm tree”) + kvist (“twig”).

Origin

Source language: Swedish

Word Breakdown

Root: Palmquist

Inflected Forms

Palmquists (plural)

Rhymes With

almquist malmquist

Questions

How do you pronounce palmquist?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˈælmkwɪst/.
What does palmquist mean?: A surname from Swedish.
Where does palmquist come from?: It is traced to Swedish.

How to pronounce palmquist

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