Schenk
English
Alternative forms
- Schanck
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch and German Schenk.
Proper noun
Schenk (plural Schenks)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Schenk is the 4637th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7651 individuals. Schenk is most common among White (94.45%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Schenk”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
German
Etymology
From Middle High German schenke, from Old High German scenco, from Proto-West Germanic *skankijō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃɛŋk/
Audio (file)
Noun
Schenk m (weak, genitive Schenken, plural Schenken)
- (historical) cupbearer
Declension
Declension of Schenk [masculine, weak]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Schenk | die | Schenken |
genitive | eines | des | Schenken | der | Schenken |
dative | einem | dem | Schenken | den | Schenken |
accusative | einen | den | Schenken | die | Schenken |
Derived terms
- Mundschenk
- Schenkwirt
Pennsylvania German
Noun
Schenk
- plural of Schank