Schatz
English
Etymology
- As a German and Jewish surname, from Schatz (“treasure”).
- Also as a Jewish surname, from an acronym derived from Hebrew שליח ציבור, "congregation's emissary," of the Hazzan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃæts/
- Rhymes: -æts
Proper noun
Schatz (plural Schatzes)
- A surname.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Schatz”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
German
Etymology
From Middle High German schaz, schatz, from Old High German scaz, from Proto-West Germanic *skatt (“cattle, treasure”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃat͡s/
- Rhymes: -ats
Audio (file)
Noun
Schatz m (strong, genitive Schatzes, plural Schätze, diminutive Schätzchen n or Schätzelchen n)
- treasure
- darling, sweetheart, honey
- 1844, Heinrich Heine, "Tragödie III", in Neue Gedichte.
- Auf ihrem Grab da steht eine Linde, / drin pfeifen die Vögel und Abendwinde, / und drunter sitzt, auf dem grünen Platz, / der Müllersknecht mit seinem Schatz.
- On their grave a lime-tree grows, / Where birds and evening breezes whistle, / And on the turf beneath it sit / The miller-lad and his love.
- 1844, Heinrich Heine, "Tragödie III", in Neue Gedichte.
Declension
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Schatz | die | Schätze |
genitive | eines | des | Schatzes | der | Schätze |
dative | einem | dem | Schatz, Schatze1 | den | Schätzen |
accusative | einen | den | Schatz | die | Schätze |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Synonyms
- (darling, sweetheart, honey): Liebling m, Liebchen n, Liebster m/Liebste f
Hyponyms
- Bücherschatz, Edelsteinschatz, Goldschatz, Kunstschatz, Liederschatz, Münzschatz, Silberschatz, Sprachschatz, Wortschatz, Zitatenschatz
Related terms
- Schatzamt, Schatzfund, Schatzgräber, Schatzgrube, Schatzinsel, Schatzkästchen, Schatzkammer, Schatzkanzler, Schatzkarte, Schatzkiste, Schatzmeister, Schatzsuche, Schatzsucher, Schatztruhe
Descendants
- → Saterland Frisian: Skats, Schats
- → Serbo-Croatian:
- Latin: šȍc
- Cyrillic: шо̏ц
- → Silesian: szac
Further reading
- “Schatz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Schatz” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Schatz” in Duden online
- Schatz on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
Hunsrik
Etymology
From Middle High German schaz, from Old High German scaz, from Proto-West Germanic *skatt (“cattle, treasure”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃat͡s/
Noun
Schatz m (plural Schetz, diminutive Schetzje)
- treasure
- darling, sweetheart
Further reading
- Online Hunsrik Dictionary
Luxembourgish
Alternative forms
- Schaz
Etymology
From Middle High German schaz, from Old High German scaz, from Proto-West Germanic *skatt (“cattle, treasure”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃɑt͡s/
- Rhymes: -ɑts
Noun
Schatz m (plural Schätz)
- treasure
Further reading
- Schatz in the Lëtzebuerger Online Dictionnaire
Pennsylvania German
Etymology 1
From Middle High German schaz, from Old High German skaz, from Proto-West Germanic *skatt. Compare German Schatz, Dutch schat.
Noun
Schatz m (plural Schatz)
- treasure
- sweetheart, darling
Etymology 2
Probably from Middle Low German schörte, from Old Saxon *skurtia, from Proto-West Germanic *skurtijā. Compare German Schürze, Dutch schort, English shirt.
Noun
Schatz m (plural Schatz)
- apron