Schuld

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from German Schuld.

Proper noun[edit]

Schuld (plural Schulds)

  1. A surname from German.

Statistics[edit]

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Schuld is the 33343th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 685 individuals. Schuld is most common among White (94.45%) individuals.

Further reading[edit]

German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German schult, from Old High German sculd. Cognate with obsolete English shild (debt, fault, guilt).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʃʊlt/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

Schuld f (genitive Schuld, plural Schulden)

  1. (usually in the plural) debt
    Wer wird für diese Schulden aufkommen?Who will pay for these debts?
  2. (singular only) fault
  3. (singular only) guilt
  4. (singular only) blame, responsibility

Declension[edit]

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Related terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • Schuld” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Schuld” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Schuld” in Duden online

Hunsrik[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German schult, from Old High German sculd.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

Schuld f (plural Schulde)

  1. debt
  2. fault

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]