Schank
English
Alternative forms
- Schanck
Etymology
Borrowed from German Schank.
Proper noun
Schank (plural Schanks)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Schank is the 15922nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1825 individuals. Schank is most common among White (94.63%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Schank”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Central Franconian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃaŋk/
Noun
From Middle High German schanc. The relation to schranc (German Schrank) seems not quite clear. If schanc is a simplified form, it may have been influenced by schaf (whence the northwestern Central Franconian Schaf).
Noun
Schank m (plural Schänk, diminutive Schänkelche)
- (eastern Moselle Franconian) cupboard
- Synonym: (Ripuarian, western MF) Schaf
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃaŋk/
Audio (file)
Noun
Schank m (strong, genitive Schankes or Schanks, plural Schänke) (chiefly archaic)
- verbal noun of schenken
- bar, tavern, pub
Declension
Declension of Schank [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Schank | die | Schänke |
genitive | eines | des | Schankes, Schanks | der | Schänke |
dative | einem | dem | Schank, Schanke1 | den | Schänken |
accusative | einen | den | Schank | die | Schänke |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Noun
Schank f (genitive Schank, plural Schanken)
- (Bavaria, Austria) alternative form of Schenke (“bar, pub”)
Declension
Declension of Schank [feminine]
singular | plural | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Schank | die | Schanken |
genitive | einer | der | Schank | der | Schanken |
dative | einer | der | Schank | den | Schanken |
accusative | eine | die | Schank | die | Schanken |
Further reading
- “Schank” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Schank” in Duden online
- “Schank” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Middle High German schinke, from Old High German skinca. Cognate with German Schinken (“ham”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃɑŋk/
- Rhymes: -ɑŋk
Noun
Schank f (plural Schanken)
- bone
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
Compare German Schrank.
Noun
Schank m (plural Schenk)
- cupboard
Derived terms
- Brotschank
- Gscharrschank
- Kicheschank