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teaneck

/ˈtiːnɛk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables
tea-neck
IPA
/ˈtiːnɛk/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A settlement of local Amerindians and the ridge it was situated on.

name

A township in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Dutch Tiene Neck. From Middle Dutch necke (“neck”) + Munsee terms, possibly meaning "the woods" or "the willows".

Origin

Word Breakdown

Synonyms

Township of Teaneck Teaneck Township

Questions

How do you pronounce teaneck?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtiːnɛk/.
What does teaneck mean?
A settlement of local Amerindians and the ridge it was situated on.
Where does teaneck come from?
It is traced to Dutch.

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