Brecheisen
English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Brecheisen.
Proper noun
Brecheisen (plural Brecheisens)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Brecheisen is the 38439th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 576 individuals. Brecheisen is most common among White (96.18%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Brecheisen”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 220.
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbʁɛçˌʔaɪ̯zn̩/, /ˈbʁɛçˌʔaɪ̯zən/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -aɪ̯zn̩
Noun
Brecheisen n (strong, genitive Brecheisens, plural Brecheisen)
- crowbar
- Synonyms: Brechstange, Hebeeisen, Kuhfuß
Declension
Declension of Brecheisen [neuter, strong]
Descendants
- Polish: brecha
Further reading
- “Brecheisen” in Duden online