Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zinn

/zˈɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables: zinn
IPA: /zˈɪn/

13

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from German.

Example Sentences

"Often, Gill said, Zinn was arrested on suspicion of trespassing. He said Zinn was politically conservative, leaning libertarian, and would “give me a hard time for being a Dem.”"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *tiną Proto-West Germanic *tin Old High German zin Middle High German zin German Zinnbor. English Zinn Borrowed from German Zinn.

Derived Forms

Zinnian

Phrases

annulus of Zinn Zinn's membrane zonule of Zinn

Rhymes With

been within win win-win skin begin thin min spin berlin sin twin

Questions

How do you pronounce zinn?: The recorded pronunciation is /zˈɪn/.
What does zinn mean?: A surname from German.
Where does zinn come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *tiną Proto-West Germanic *tin Old High German zin Middle High German zin German Zinnbor. English Zinn Borrowed from German Zinn.

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