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riffel

/ɹˈɪfəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables
rif-fel
IPA
/ɹˈɪfəl/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

From the German surname, from short forms of derivatives of the ancient Germanic name containing *hrōþi (“fame”) such as Rudolph. Also an occupational surname from the verb riffeln (“to groove, comb, remove seeds from flax”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Riffels (plural)

Rhymes With

sniffle riffle biffle

Questions

How do you pronounce riffel?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈɪfəl/.
What does riffel mean?
A surname.
Where does riffel come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce riffel

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