Kalbfleisch
English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Kalbfleisch.
Proper noun
Kalbfleisch (plural Kalbfleisches)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Kalbfleisch is the 35489th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 634 individuals. Kalbfleisch is most common among White (93.22%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kalbfleisch”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 266.
German
Etymology
Kalb + Fleisch.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkalpˌflaɪ̯ʃ/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Kalb‧fleisch
Noun
Kalbfleisch n (strong, genitive Kalbfleisches or Kalbfleischs, no plural)
- veal
Declension
Declension of Kalbfleisch [sg-only, neuter, strong]
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Kalbfleisch |
| genitive | eines | des | Kalbfleisches, Kalbfleischs |
| dative | einem | dem | Kalbfleisch, Kalbfleische1 |
| accusative | ein | das | Kalbfleisch |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Coordinate terms
- Lammfleisch, Rindfleisch, Schweinefleisch
Further reading
- “Kalbfleisch” in Duden online