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slivka

/slˈɪvkə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sliv-ka
IPA
/slˈɪvkə/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

From Slovak Slivka, Ukrainian Сливка (Slyvka), Belarusian Сліўка (Sliwka), Polish Śliwka or another Slavic language, ultimately from *sliva (“plum”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *(s)leh₃y-, Slivka, Сливка, Сліўка, Śliwka, -

Inflected Forms

Slivkas (plural) Slifka (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce slivka?
The recorded pronunciation is /slˈɪvkə/.
What does slivka mean?
A surname.
Where does slivka come from?
It is traced to Polish.

How to pronounce slivka

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