Schimpf

See also: schimpf

English

Proper noun

Schimpf (plural Schimpfs)

  1. A surname.

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Schimpf is the 18378th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1507 individuals. Schimpf is most common among White (95.36%) individuals.

German

Etymology

From Middle High German schimpf, from Old High German skimpf, from Proto-West Germanic *skimp (“mockery, joke”). Cognate with Middle Low German schimp, Dutch schimp (“taunt, railing”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɪmpf/
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Noun

Schimpf m (strong, genitive Schimpfes or Schimpfs, plural Schimpfe)

  1. insult, affront, scolding
  2. shaming, humiliation

Declension
Declension of Schimpf [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schimpf die Schimpfe
genitive eines des Schimpfes, Schimpfs der Schimpfe
dative einem dem Schimpf, Schimpfe1 den Schimpfen
accusative einen den Schimpf die Schimpfe

1Now rare, see notes.

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