Schaff
See also: schaff
English
Proper noun
Schaff (plural Schaffs)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Schaff is the 11035th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2881 individuals. Schaff is most common among White (95.35%) individuals.
Anagrams
- chaffs
German
Etymology
From Middle High German schaf, from Old High German scaph, from Proto-Germanic *skapą. Cognate with Dutch schap and Swedish skåp.
Pronunciation
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Noun
Schaff n (genitive Schaffes, plural Schaffe)
- (southern Germany, Austria) container, tub, barrel
- (southern Germany, West Central German) cabinet
Declension
Declension of Schaff
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Schaff | die | Schaffe |
genitive | eines | des | Schaffes, Schaffs | der | Schaffe |
dative | einem | dem | Schaff, Schaffe1 | den | Schaffen |
accusative | ein | das | Schaff | die | Schaffe |
1Now uncommon, see notes
References
- Schaff in Duden online