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turkel

/tˈɝkəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables
turkel
IPA
/tˈɝkəl/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Two main origins: * From a reduced form of the Old Norse personal name Þórketill, which is composed of the elements Þórr (“Thor”) and ketill (“cauldron”). * A Jewish Ashkenazi surname, possibly from Yiddish טערקלטויב (terkltoyb, “turtle dove”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, טערקלטויב

Inflected Forms

Turkels (plural)

Homonyms

terkel

Rhymes With

circle merkel encircle burchell merkle birchall terkel burkle zirkle pirkle heterocercal pirkl

Questions

How do you pronounce turkel?
The recorded pronunciation is /tˈɝkəl/.
What does turkel mean?
A surname.
Where does turkel come from?
It is traced to Old Norse.

How to pronounce turkel

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