Edelmann
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English
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from German Edelmann (“nobleman”). Doublet of Edelman.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Edelmann (plural Edelmanns)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Edelmann is the 35016th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 644 individuals. Edelmann is most common among White (93.48%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Edelmann”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 511.
German
Etymology
From Middle High German edelman, from Old High German edilman. Equivalent to edel (“noble, gallant”) + Mann (“man”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Edelmann m (strong, genitive Edelmannes or Edelmanns, plural Edelmänner or Edelleute, feminine Edelfrau)
Declension
Declension of Edelmann
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Edelmann | die | Edelmänner, Edelleute |
| genitive | eines | des | Edelmannes, Edelmanns | der | Edelmänner, Edelleute |
| dative | einem | dem | Edelmann, Edelmanne1 | den | Edelmännern, Edelleuten |
| accusative | einen | den | Edelmann | die | Edelmänner, Edelleute |
1Now rare, see notes.