Perlmutter
English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Perlmutter, a Jewish Ashkenazi ornamental surname.
Proper noun
Perlmutter (plural Perlmutters)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Perlmutter is the 17502nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1610 individuals. Perlmutter is most common among White (95.65%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Perlmutter”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɛʁlmʊtɐ/, /pɛʁlˈmʊtɐ/
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Noun
Perlmutter f or n (strong, genitive Perlmutter or Perlmutters, no plural)
- Dated form of Perlmutt.
Declension
Declension of Perlmutter [sg-only, feminine // neuter, strong]
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine, ein | die, das | Perlmutter |
| genitive | einer, eines | der, des | Perlmutter, Perlmutters |
| dative | einer, einem | der, dem | Perlmutter |
| accusative | eine, ein | die, das | Perlmutter |
Derived terms
- perlmuttern
Further reading
- “Perlmutter” in Duden online
- “Perlmutter” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache