Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ripuarian

/ˌɹɪp.juˈɛɹ.i.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.10 in modern English

Syllables: Ri-pu-a-ri-an
IPA: /ˌɹɪp.juˈɛɹ.i.ən/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

5

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A West Central German dialect group, spoken in the northern Rhineland (including the cities of Bonn, Cologne, Düsseldorf and Aachen), as well as parts of German-speaking Belgium and south-eastern Limburg (Netherlands); linguistically, the least affected by the consonant shift of all High German dialects

noun

Any of the Ripuarian tribal section of the Frank people (comprising several tribes), who after some migration inhabited this region, as opposed to the Salian branch.

adj

Of or pertaining to the Ripuarian people or (one of) its members or descendants.

adj

Of or pertaining to one, all, or any of the Ripuarian dialects.

adj

Of or pertaining to a Ripuarian speaker or speakers.

Example Sentences

"New Belgium … shows a triglossic situation: (1) New Belgium Eupen: Besides standard German (as the official language) also Low Franconian/East Limburgian dialects (in the western part) and Ripuarian dialects (in the eastern part) as well as standard French are spoken. (2) New Belgium Malmédy: …. (3) New Belgium St Vith: Besides standard German (as the official language) also Ripuarian dialects (in the northern part) and Moselle Franconian dialects (in the central and southern part) as well as standard French are spoken."

Etymology

From Medieval Latin Ripuarius (perhaps from Latin ripa (“river bank”)) + -an.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: -, ripa
Suffix: an

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɹɪp.juˈɛɹ.i.ən/
British English: /ˌɹɪp.juˈɛə.ɹɪən/

Inflected Forms

Ripuarians (plural) more Ripuarian (comparative) most Ripuarian (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

riparian

Synonyms

Ripuarian Franconian Ripuarian Frank

Rhymes With

humanitarian bulgarian vegetarian semi-vegetarian presbyterian librarian libertarian ovarian marian barbarian sectarian totalitarian

Questions

How do you pronounce ripuarian?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɹɪp.juˈɛɹ.i.ən/.
What does ripuarian mean?: A West Central German dialect group, spoken in the northern Rhineland (including the cities of Bonn, Cologne, Düsseldorf and Aachen), as well as parts of German-speaking Belgium and south-eastern Limburg (Netherlands); linguistically, the least affected by the consonant shift of all High German dialects
Where does ripuarian come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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