Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

valgrind

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables: val-grind
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The main entrance to Valhalla in Norse mythology.

Etymology

From Old Norse Valgrind, from valr (“dead warrior”) + grind (“gate”).

Origin

Source language: Old Norse

Word Breakdown

Root: Valgrind

Questions

What does valgrind mean?: The main entrance to Valhalla in Norse mythology.
Where does valgrind come from?: It is traced to Old Norse.

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