Zeidler
English
Proper noun
Zeidler (plural Zeidlers)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Zeidler is the 28998th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 819 individuals. Zeidler is most common among White (97.19%) individuals.
German
Etymology
From Middle High German zīdelære, from Old High German zīdalāri, from zīdal- (“honey”) (found only in compounds), of uncertain origin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡saɪ̯dlɐ/
- Hyphenation: Zeid‧ler
Noun
Zeidler m (genitive Zeidlers, plural Zeidler)
- (obsolete) honey hunter
- Synonym: Honigjäger, Honigsammler
Declension
Declension of Zeidler
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Zeidler | die | Zeidler |
genitive | eines | des | Zeidlers | der | Zeidler |
dative | einem | dem | Zeidler | den | Zeidlern |
accusative | einen | den | Zeidler | die | Zeidler |
Further reading
- Zeidler in Duden online
- “Zeidler” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.