Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stiefel

/stˈifəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.74 in modern English

Syllables: stiefel
IPA: /stˈifəl/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Etymology

German and Jewish surname, from the noun Stiefel (“boot”). Also a pet form of Stefan.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Phrases

Stiefel manifold Stiefel process

Rhymes With

gleeful

Questions

How do you pronounce stiefel?: The recorded pronunciation is /stˈifəl/.
What does stiefel mean?: A surname.
Where does stiefel come from?: It is traced to German.

How to pronounce stiefel

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