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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

werk

/wˈɝk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English

Syllables
werk
IPA
/wˈɝk/
11
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative form of work.

Obsolete

verb

Alternative form of work.

noun

Alternative form of work.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

Alternative form of work.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

The LGBT slang usage is very recent and in essence an orthographical variant. It is independent from the far older and long-obsolete alternative form which derived directly from Middle English werk (noun) and werken, variant of worchen (verb).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

werks (present, singular) werking (participle, present) werked (participle, past) werked (past) werks (plural)

Homonyms

werke

Rhymes With

work jerk clerk burke kirk dirk turk perk quirk lurk smirk merck

Questions

How do you pronounce werk?
The recorded pronunciation is /wˈɝk/.
What does werk mean?
Alternative form of work.
Where does werk come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce werk

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