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English
Etymology
From German Kretschmer, from Proto-Slavic *kъrčьmařь. Doublet of Krcmar.
Proper noun
Kretschmer (plural Kretschmers)
- A surname.
Derived terms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Kretschmer is the 23691st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1069 individuals. Kretschmer is most common among White (95.32%) individuals.
German
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *kъrčьmařь from *kъrčьma + *-ařь, or an analogous form in an early western daughter language of Proto-Slavic.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkrɛt͡ʃmɐ/
- Hyphenation: Kretsch‧mer
Noun
Kretschmer m (strong, genitive Kretschmers, plural Kretschmer, feminine Kretschmerin)
- (regional, Silesia, Saxony, Spreewald) innkeeper, tavernkeeper, pubkeeper (male or of unspecified gender)
Declension