Schweiger
English
Proper noun
Schweiger (plural Schweigers)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Schweiger is the 12048th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2588 individuals. Schweiger is most common among White (94.47%) individuals.
Anagrams
German
Etymology
From schweigen (to be silent) + -er (agentive suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃvaɪ̯ɡɐ/
- Hyphenation: Schwei‧ger
Noun
Schweiger m (strong, genitive Schweigers, plural Schweiger, feminine Schweigerin)
- man of few words (someone who rarely speaks)
Declension
Declension of Schweiger [masculine, strong]
Further reading
- “Schweiger” in Duden online