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pasternak

/pˈæstɚnæk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.42 in modern English

Syllables
paster-nak
IPA
/pˈæstɚnæk/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish Pasternak, Ukrainian Пастернак (Pasternak) and Yiddish פּאַסטערנאַק (pasternak).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Pasternak, Пастернак, פּאַסטערנאַק

Inflected Forms

Pasternaks (plural) Pasternack (alternative)

Derived Forms

Pasternakian

Homonyms

pasternack

Rhymes With

pasternack

Questions

How do you pronounce pasternak?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˈæstɚnæk/.
What does pasternak mean?
A surname.
Where does pasternak come from?
It is traced to Polish.

How to pronounce pasternak

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