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schermer

/ʃˈɝmɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables
scher-mer
IPA
/ʃˈɝmɚ/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch and North German Schermer, from schermer (“fencer”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Schermers (plural)

Homonyms

schirmer shermer

Rhymes With

firmer murmur schirmer shermer dermer sturmer germer termer vanwormer

Questions

How do you pronounce schermer?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃˈɝmɚ/.
What does schermer mean?
A surname.
Where does schermer come from?
It is traced to Dutch.

How to pronounce schermer

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