Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rhineland

/ˈɹaɪnlænd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables: rhineland
IPA: /ˈɹaɪnlænd/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

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An area on both sides of the river Rhine, in the west of Germany. Roughly equivalent to the former Prussian Rhine Province, now the greater part of Rhineland-Palatinate plus the south-western half of North Rhine-Westphalia.

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All of Germany's territories on the Rhine.

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A hamlet in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada.

Etymology

From the German Rheinland, equivalent to English Rhine + -land.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Rhine

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɹaɪnlænd/
British English: /ˈɹaɪnlænd/

Derived Forms

Rhinelander Rhinelandic

Phrases

Rhineland bastard Rhineland Heavy Draft Rhineland massacres Rhineland-Palatinate Rhineland rod

Frequently Paired Words

Rhenish

Questions

How do you pronounce rhineland?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹaɪnlænd/.
What does rhineland mean?: An area on both sides of the river Rhine, in the west of Germany. Roughly equivalent to the former Prussian Rhine Province, now the greater part of Rhineland-Palatinate plus the south-western half of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Where does rhineland come from?: From the German Rheinland, equivalent to English Rhine + -land.

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