Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

schoof

/ʃˈʊf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables: schoof
IPA: /ʃˈʊf/

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Etymology

From the Dutch and German surname, from schoof (“sheaf”). Also a spelling variant of Schaaf.

Origin

Source language: Dutch

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

Schoofs (plural)

Questions

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

How to pronounce schoof

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