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English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Schreiner.
Proper noun
Schreiner (plural Schreiners)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Schreiner is the 4359th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8152 individuals. Schreiner is most common among White (95.5%) individuals.
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German
Etymology
From Middle High German schrīnære, derived from schrīn (“cupboard”). Analysable as Schrein + -er.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃʁaɪ̯nɐ/
- Hyphenation: Schrei‧ner
Noun
Schreiner m (strong, genitive Schreiners, plural Schreiner, feminine Schreinerin)
- (chiefly western Germany, Southern Germany, Switzerland) joiner (maker of wooden furniture)
- Synonym: Tischler
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