Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wilhelmine

/wˈɪlhɪlmɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables
wil-helmine
IPA
/wˈɪlhɪlmɪn/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the period of German history 1871-1918, or to the German Emperors of that period.

Etymology

From Wilhelm + -ine.

Derived Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce wilhelmine?
The recorded pronunciation is /wˈɪlhɪlmɪn/.
What does wilhelmine mean?
Of or pertaining to the period of German history 1871-1918, or to the German Emperors of that period.
Where does wilhelmine come from?
From Wilhelm + -ine.

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