Schank
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Proper noun
Schank (plural Schanks)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Schank is the 15922nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1825 individuals. Schank is most common among White (94.63%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Schank”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Central Franconian
Etymology
From Middle High German schanc. The relation to schranc (German Schrank) seems not quite clear. If schanc is a simplified form, it may have been influenced by schaf (whence the northwestern Central Franconian Schaf).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃaŋk/
Noun
Schank m (plural Schänk, diminutive Schänkelche)
- (eastern Moselle Franconian) cupboard
- Synonym: (Ripuarian, western MF) Schaf
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃaŋk/
Audio: (file)
Noun
Schank m (strong, genitive Schankes or Schanks, plural Schänke) (chiefly archaic)
Declension
Declension of Schank [masculine, strong]
Descendants
Noun
Schank f (genitive Schank, plural Schanken)
Declension
Declension of Schank [feminine]
Further reading
- “Schank” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Schank” in Duden online
- “Schank” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Middle High German schinke, from Old High German skinca. Cognate with German Schinken (“ham”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃɑŋk/
- Rhymes: -ɑŋk
Noun
Schank f (plural Schanken)
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
From Middle High German schanc, perhaps a variant of schranc, whence German Schrank.
Noun
Schank m (plural Schenk)