Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yekke

/ˈjɛkə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
yekke
IPA
/ˈjɛkə/
16
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Jew of German-speaking origin.

Derogatory

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Yekke.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Yiddish יעקע (yeke). See Wikipedia.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Yekkes (plural)

Derived Forms

Yekkish

Questions

How do you pronounce yekke?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈjɛkə/.
What does yekke mean?
A Jew of German-speaking origin.
Where does yekke come from?
It is traced to Yiddish.

How to pronounce yekke

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “yekke”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈjɛkə/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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