Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wacke

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
wacke
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A soft, earthy, dark-coloured rock or clay derived from the alteration of basalt.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from German Wacke.

Usage

Inflected Forms

wackes (plural) wacky (alternative) wacca (alternative)

Derived Forms

wackestone

Phrases

quartz-wacke

Frequently Paired Words

greywacke quartz-wacke wackenitic

Questions

What does wacke mean?
A soft, earthy, dark-coloured rock or clay derived from the alteration of basalt.
Where does wacke come from?
Borrowed from German Wacke.

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