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Rilke

Syllables: Ril·ke[ˈʁɪlkə]UK/ˈɹɪlkə/

Rilke proper noun: rainer Maria Rilke (1875–1926), Austrian poet and novelist.

Proper noun

Rilke

  1. Rainer Maria Rilke (1875–1926), Austrian poet and novelist.
  2. A surname.

Words formed from Rilke

Questions about Rilke

What does Rilke mean?
Rilke means rainer Maria Rilke (1875–1926), Austrian poet and novelist.
What part of speech is Rilke?
Rilke is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Rilke?
Rilke is pronounced /ˈɹɪlkə/ (UK).

Words near Rilke in the dictionary

  1. rilievi
  2. rilievo
  3. rilievos
  4. riling
  5. riling up
  6. Rilke
  7. Rilkean
  8. Rilkeana
  9. rill
  10. rill erosion
  11. Rilla

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