Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rolfs

/ɹˈoʊlfs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.22 in modern English

Syllables: rolfs
IPA: /ɹˈoʊlfs/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of rolf

name

A surname from German.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Rolfs.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Rolfs

Inflected Forms

Rolfses (plural)

Homonyms

rohlfs

Rhymes With

rohlfs

Questions

How do you pronounce rolfs?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈoʊlfs/.
What does rolfs mean?: third-person singular simple present indicative of rolf
Where does rolfs come from?: It is traced to German.

How to pronounce rolfs

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