Schreiner
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Etymology
Proper noun
Schreiner (plural Schreiners)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Schreiner is the 4359th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8152 individuals. Schreiner is most common among White (95.5%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Schreiner”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
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Etymology
From Middle High German schrīnære, derived from schrīn (“cupboard”). Analysable as Schrein + -er.
Pronunciation
Noun
Schreiner m (strong, genitive Schreiners, plural Schreiner, feminine Schreinerin)
- (chiefly western Germany, Southern Germany, Switzerland) joiner (maker of wooden furniture)
- Synonym: Tischler
Declension
Declension of Schreiner [masculine, strong]
Derived terms
- schreinern
- Schreinerei
- Schreinermeister
See also
Further reading
- “Schreiner” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Schreiner” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Schreiner” in Duden online
Schreiner on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
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