rooinek

roo·i·nek

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [roo-ee-nek]
- /ˈru iˌnɛk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [roo-ee-nek]
- /ˈru iˌnɛk/

Definitions of rooinek word

noun rooinek Briton; Britisher. 1
noun rooinek a contemptuous or jocular name for an English person or an English-speaking South African 0

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Origin of rooinek

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

1885-90; < Afrikaans, equivalent to rooi red + nek neck

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Parts of speech for Rooinek

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Rooinek

rooinek popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

rooinek usage trend in Literature

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