Schwall
English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Schwall.
Proper noun
Schwall (plural Schwalls)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Schwall is the 36154th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 620 individuals. Schwall is most common among White (95.16%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Schwall”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
German
Etymology
From Middle High German swal, from the root of schwellen (“to swell”).
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -al
Noun
Schwall m (strong, genitive Schwalles or Schwalls, plural Schwalle)
- flood
Declension
Declension of Schwall [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Schwall | die | Schwalle |
genitive | eines | des | Schwalles, Schwalls | der | Schwalle |
dative | einem | dem | Schwall, Schwalle1 | den | Schwallen |
accusative | einen | den | Schwall | die | Schwalle |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Related terms
- schwallen
Further reading
- “Schwall” in Duden online