Mandel

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Middle School
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A surname from Dutch.

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A surname from German.

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A surname from Yiddish.

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A male given name transferred from the surname.

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A village in Rüdesheim, Bad Kreuznach district, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

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A river in West Flanders, Belgium.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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