Weinberg
English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Weinberg.
Proper noun
Weinberg (plural Weinbergs)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Weinberg is the 3612th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 9825 individuals. Weinberg is most common among White (95.41%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Weinberg”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
German
Etymology
From Middle High German wīnberc. Analysable as Wein (“wine”) + Berg (“mountain, hill”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvaɪ̯nˌbɛʁk/
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Noun
Weinberg m (strong, genitive Weinberges or Weinbergs, plural Weinberge)
- vineyard
- Synonyms: Rebberg; Weingarten, Wingert
Usage notes
- Weinberg originally refers to vineyards found on hillslopes. However, since this form of cultivation is the predominant rule in the German winelands, e.g. along Rhine and Moselle, Weinberg has become the commonest term for vineyards in general. The word Weingarten will be used chiefly for ones that are specifically known to be situated on flatland.
Further reading
- “Weinberg” in Duden online
- “Weinberg” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache