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English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Schuld.
Proper noun
Schuld (plural Schulds)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Schuld is the 33343th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 685 individuals. Schuld is most common among White (94.45%) individuals.
Further reading
German
Etymology
From Middle High German schult, from Old High German sculd. Cognate with obsolete English shild (“debt, fault, guilt”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Schuld f (genitive Schuld, plural Schulden)
- (usually in the plural) debt
- Wer wird für diese Schulden aufkommen? ― Who will pay for these debts?
- (singular only) fault
- (singular only) guilt
- (singular only) blame, responsibility
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Further reading
- “Schuld” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Schuld” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Schuld” in Duden online
Hunsrik
Etymology
From Middle High German schult, from Old High German sculd.
Pronunciation
Noun
Schuld f (plural Schulde)
- debt
- fault
Derived terms
Further reading