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Kafka.

a surname, most notably of Franz Kafka

5 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈkafka/
  1. a surname, most notably of Franz Kafka

    feminine · masculine · proper-noun · surname
Where this word comes from

From Czech German Kavka (“jackdaw”), from either Upper Sorbian or Lower Sorbian, which are ultimately from the imitative Proto-Slavic *kavъka. Compare Polish kawka, Czech kavka, Slovene kávka.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.