Scholle

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See also: schölle

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch and North German Scholle.

Proper noun

Scholle (plural Scholles)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Scholle is the 34539th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 655 individuals. Scholle is most common among White (94.35%) individuals.

Further reading

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɔlə/
  • Rhymes: -ɔlə
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Etymology 1

From Middle High German scholle m or f, from Old High German scollo m, scolla f. The feminine gender is chiefly Central and Low German. Cognate with Dutch schol, Middle Low German scholle.

Noun

Scholle f (genitive Scholle, plural Schollen)

  1. a flat, brittle piece of something, chiefly of earth (a clod) or ice (a floe)
    Hyponyms: Eisscholle, Erdscholle
  2. (by extension, solemn) earth, field, agricultural ground
    Synonyms: Acker, Boden
Declension
Declension of Scholle
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Scholle die Schollen
genitive einer der Scholle der Schollen
dative einer der Scholle den Schollen
accusative eine die Scholle die Schollen

Etymology 2

16th century, from Middle Low German scholle. Probably from figurative use of etymology 1.

Noun

Scholle f (genitive Scholle, plural Schollen)

  1. plaice (fish)

Further reading

  • “Scholle” in Duden online
  • “Scholle” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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