Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alken

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.52 in modern English

Syllables
alken
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Alken, derived from Latin *Ālliācum.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does alken mean?
A municipality of Limburg, Flanders, Belgium.
Where does alken come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce alken

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