Schur

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English

Etymology

From German Schur. Alternatively, from Russian Щур (Ščur, “finch”), Ukrainian Щур (Ščur, “vole”), or Belarusian Шчур (Ščur, “finch”).

Proper noun

Schur (plural Schurs)

  1. A surname.

Derived terms

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Schur is the 25975th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 945 individuals. Schur is most common among White (95.45%) individuals.

Anagrams

German

Etymology

From Middle High German schuor, schür, from Old High German *skuora, from Proto-Germanic *skōrō (“shearing”). Cognate with Old English scora (“a hairy garment”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃuːɐ̯/
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Noun

Schur f (genitive Schur, plural Schuren)

  1. (of sheep) shearing, clipping
  2. (agriculture: grass, hedges, etc.) clipping; mowing; trimming

Declension

Declension of Schur
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Schur die Schuren
genitive einer der Schur der Schuren
dative einer der Schur den Schuren
accusative eine die Schur die Schuren

Hyponyms

Further reading

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