Schenk

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch and German Schenk.

Proper noun

Schenk (plural Schenks)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Schenk is the 4637th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7651 individuals. Schenk is most common among White (94.45%) individuals.

Further reading

German

Etymology

From Middle High German schenke, from Old High German scenco, from Proto-West Germanic *skankijō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃɛŋk/
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Noun

Schenk m (weak, genitive Schenken, plural Schenken)

  1. (historical) cupbearer

Declension

Declension of Schenk [masculine, weak]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schenk die Schenken
genitive eines des Schenken der Schenken
dative einem dem Schenken den Schenken
accusative einen den Schenken die Schenken

Derived terms

Pennsylvania German

Noun

Schenk

  1. plural of Schank
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