Schwertfeger
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from German Schwertfeger (literally “swordsmith”).
Proper noun[edit]
Schwertfeger (plural Schwertfegers)
- A surname from German.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Schwertfeger is the 39281st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 560 individuals. Schwertfeger is most common among White (94.82%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Schwertfeger”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Middle High German swertveger, by surface analysis, Schwert + Feger, from fegen (“to polish”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Schwertfeger m (strong, genitive Schwertfegers, plural Schwertfeger)
- (historical) swordsmith
- Synonym: Waffenschmied
Declension[edit]
Declension of Schwertfeger [masculine, strong]
Proper noun[edit]
Schwertfeger m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Schwertfegers or (with an article) Schwertfeger, feminine genitive Schwertfeger, plural Schwertfegers or Schwertfeger)
- a surname originating as an occupation
Further reading[edit]
- “Schwertfeger” in Duden online
- “Schwertfeger” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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