Schurz

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Etymology

Borrowed from German Schurz.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Schurz (countable and uncountable, plural Schurzes)

  1. A surname from German.
  2. A census-designated place in Mineral County, Nevada, United States.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Schurz is the 63218th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 316 individuals. Schurz is most common among White (67.41%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (28.16%) individuals.

Further reading

German

Etymology

From Middle High German schurz (“apron”), substantivization of schurz (“short”), from Old High German scurz, from Proto-West Germanic *skurt, from Proto-Germanic *skurtaz. Compare Schürze.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃʊʁt͡s/
  • Hyphenation: Schurz
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Schurz m (strong, genitive Schurzes, plural Schurze)

  1. apron

Declension

Declension of Schurz
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schurz die Schurze
genitive eines des Schurzes der Schurze
dative einem dem Schurz, Schurze1 den Schurzen
accusative einen den Schurz die Schurze

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Further reading

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