Schmelz

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Schmelz.

Proper noun

Schmelz (plural Schmelzes)

  1. A surname from German.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Schmelz is the 35622nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 631 individuals. Schmelz is most common among White (95.25%) individuals.

Further reading

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʃmɛlts]
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Schmelz m (strong, genitive Schmelzes, plural Schmelze)

  1. enamel
  2. glaze, lustre

Declension

Declension of Schmelz [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schmelz die Schmelze
genitive eines des Schmelzes der Schmelze
dative einem dem Schmelz, Schmelze1 den Schmelzen
accusative einen den Schmelz die Schmelze

1Now rare, see notes.

Hyponyms

  • Schmelzglas
  • Schmelzwerk

Descendants

  • → Polish: szmelc

Further reading

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