Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sachs

/sˈæks/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables: sachs
IPA: /sˈæks/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from German [in turn originating as an ethnonym].

Example Sentences

"The stock is up more-than 45% this year, putting AmEx slightly ahead of Goldman Sachs (GS). Like Goldman and other top financial stocks, Amex has thrived during the past few months as the economy has roared back to life following the brief Covid recession last year and consumers started spending again."

Etymology

From the German surname, from Sachse (“Saxon”).

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Derived Forms

Sachsgate Sachsian

Phrases

Hornbostel-Sachs Sachs-Hornbostel Sachs's curvature Tay-Sachs disease

Homonyms

saks

Rhymes With

tax attacks max tracks relax blacks backs packs wax cracks lacks snacks

Questions

How do you pronounce sachs?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˈæks/.
What does sachs mean?: A surname from German [in turn originating as an ethnonym].
Where does sachs come from?: It is traced to German.

How to pronounce sachs

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