Schank

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English

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Etymology

Borrowed from German Schank.

Proper noun

Schank (plural Schanks)

  1. A surname from German.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Schank is the 15922nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1825 individuals. Schank is most common among White (94.63%) individuals.

Further reading

Central Franconian

Etymology

From Middle High German schanc. The relation to schranc (German Schrank) seems not quite clear. If schanc is a simplified form, it may have been influenced by schaf (whence the northwestern Central Franconian Schaf).

Pronunciation

Noun

Schank m (plural Schänk, diminutive Schänkelche)

  1. (eastern Moselle Franconian) cupboard
    Synonym: (Ripuarian, western MF) Schaf

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃaŋk/
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Noun

Schank m (strong, genitive Schankes or Schanks, plural Schänke) (chiefly archaic)

  1. verbal noun of schenken
  2. bar, tavern, pub

Declension

Noun

Schank f (genitive Schank, plural Schanken)

  1. (Bavaria, Austria) alternative form of Schenke (bar, pub)

Declension

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German schinke, from Old High German skinca. Cognate with German Schinken (ham).

Pronunciation

Noun

Schank f (plural Schanken)

  1. bone

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

From Middle High German schanc, perhaps a variant of schranc, whence German Schrank.

Noun

Schank m (plural Schenk)

  1. cupboard

Derived terms