Pfefferkorn
English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Pfefferkorn.
Proper noun
Pfefferkorn (plural Pfefferkorns)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Pfefferkorn is the 39555th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 556 individuals. Pfefferkorn is most common among White (94.42%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Pfefferkorn”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
German
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
Pfefferkorn n (strong, genitive Pfefferkornes or Pfefferkorns, plural Pfefferkörner)
Declension
Declension of Pfefferkorn [neuter, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Pfefferkorn | die | Pfefferkörner |
genitive | eines | des | Pfefferkornes, Pfefferkorns | der | Pfefferkörner |
dative | einem | dem | Pfefferkorn, Pfefferkorne1 | den | Pfefferkörnern |
accusative | ein | das | Pfefferkorn | die | Pfefferkörner |
1Now rare, see notes.
Related terms
Further reading
- “Pfefferkorn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Pfefferkorn” in Duden online
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