Eisen

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English

Etymology

From the German and Jewish/Yiddish surname, from Eisen (iron).

Pronunciation

(US) IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯zɪn/

Proper noun

Eisen

  1. A surname from German.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Eisen is the 9.621st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3,377 individuals. Eisen is most common among White (93.99%) individuals.

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German īsen, īsern, from Old High German īsarn, from Proto-West Germanic *īsarn, from Proto-Germanic *īsarną, from Proto-Celtic *īsarnom, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésh₂r̥ (blood).

Cognate with Dutch ijzer, English iron, Danish jern.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔaɪ̯zn̩/, /ˈʔaɪ̯zən/
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Noun

Eisen n (strong, genitive Eisens, plural Eisen)

  1. iron (chemical element, Fe)
  2. pick (miner's tool)

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See also

Symbol Pt Au Ag Fe Al Sn Cu
metal Platin Gold Silber Eisen Aluminium Zinn Kupfer

Further reading

  • Eisen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Eisen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Eisen” in Duden online
  • Eisen on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de

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Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German īsen, īsern, from Old High German īsarn, from Proto-West Germanic *īsarn.

Pronunciation

Noun

Eisen n (uncountable)

  1. iron (chemical element)