Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

suebi

/ˈsweɪbi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables: sue-bi
IPA: /ˈsweɪbi/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A group of Germanic tribes living mostly near Elbe in what is now central Germany around the first century BCE.

Etymology

From Latin Suēbī

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Suēbī

Inflected Forms

Suevi (alternative)

Derived Forms

Suebian

Homonyms

swaby

Questions

How do you pronounce suebi?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsweɪbi/.
What does suebi mean?: A group of Germanic tribes living mostly near Elbe in what is now central Germany around the first century BCE.
Where does suebi come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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