Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

schneid

/ʃnˈaɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables: schneid
IPA: /ʃnˈaɪd/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A losing streak.

Canadian usage; American usage; Slang

noun

A loss with no points scored.

Etymology

Clipping of schneider, from German Schneider (“tailor”).

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Schneider

Usage

Inflected Forms

schneids (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce schneid?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃnˈaɪd/.
What does schneid mean?: A losing streak.
Where does schneid come from?: It is traced to German.

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