Check

See also: check

English

Proper noun

Check (plural Checks)

  1. A surname.

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Check is the 12229th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2545 individuals. Check is most common among White (79.61%) and Hispanic/Latino (15.95%) individuals.

German

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English check. Doublet of Schach, Schah, and Scheck.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃɛk/

Noun

Check m (strong, genitive Checks, plural Checks)

  1. check
    Synonyms: Überprüfung, Kontrolle
Declension
Declension of Check [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Check die Checks
genitive eines des Checks der Checks
dative einem dem Check den Checks
accusative einen den Check die Checks

Etymology 2

Variant of Scheck.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃɛk/

Noun

Check m (strong, genitive Checks, plural Checks)

  1. (Switzerland) Alternative form of Scheck (“cheque”)
Declension
Declension of Check [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Check die Checks
genitive eines des Checks der Checks
dative einem dem Check den Checks
accusative einen den Check die Checks

Further reading
  • “Check” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Check” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Check on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
  • “Check” in Duden online
  • “Scheck” in Duden online
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