Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pernach

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
per-nach
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of flanged mace from medieval Kievan Rus'.

Etymology

Ukrainian перна́ч (pernáč), пірна́ч (pirnáč).

Inflected Forms

Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

What does pernach mean?
A type of flanged mace from medieval Kievan Rus'.
Where does pernach come from?
Ukrainian перна́ч (pernáč), пірна́ч (pirnáč).

How to pronounce pernach

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