Pfefferkorn

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Pfefferkorn.

Proper noun

Pfefferkorn (plural Pfefferkorns)

  1. A surname from German.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Pfefferkorn is the 39555th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 556 individuals. Pfefferkorn is most common among White (94.42%) individuals.

Further reading

German

Etymology

Pfeffer +‎ Korn

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpfɛfɐˌkɔrn/, /ˈfɛfɐˌkɔrn/, /ˈpfɛfːərˌkorn/
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Noun

Pfefferkorn n (strong, genitive Pfefferkornes or Pfefferkorns, plural Pfefferkörner)

  1. peppercorn

Declension

Declension of Pfefferkorn
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Pfefferkorn die Pfefferkörner
genitive eines des Pfefferkornes, Pfefferkorns der Pfefferkörner
dative einem dem Pfefferkorn, Pfefferkorne1 den Pfefferkörnern
accusative ein das Pfefferkorn die Pfefferkörner

1Now rare, see notes.

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