Anhalt

See also: anhalt

English

Proper noun

Anhalt (plural Anhalts)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Anhalt is the 27707th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 868 individuals. Anhalt is most common among White (94.12%) individuals.

Anagrams

German

Etymology

From Middle High German anhalt, anehalt (“stopping point, support, cause”), equivalent to an- +‎ Halt.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈanˌhalt/
  • Hyphenation: An‧halt
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Noun

Anhalt m (strong, genitive Anhaltes or Anhalts, plural Anhalte)

  1. indication

Declension

Declension of Anhalt [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Anhalt die Anhalte
genitive eines des Anhaltes, Anhalts der Anhalte
dative einem dem Anhalt, Anhalte1 den Anhalten
accusative einen den Anhalt die Anhalte

1Now rare, see notes.

Proper noun

Anhalt n (proper noun, genitive Anhalts or (optionally with an article) Anhalt)

  1. a former polity now part of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, including:
    Principality of Anhalt (1218–1806)
    Duchy of Anhalt (1863–1918)
    Free State of Anhalt (1918–1945)

Derived terms

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