Schalk
See also: schalk
Afrikaans edit
Etymology edit
From Dutch Schalk (patronymic surname; dated male given name), probably from Godschalk (“servant of God”), ultimately equivalent to Dutch schalk in the historical meaning “servant”.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Schalk
- a male given name
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Probably shortened from Godschalk (“servant of God”). Ultimately equivalent to schalk in the historical meaning “servant”.
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Proper noun edit
Schalk
- a surname originating as a patronymic
Proper noun edit
Schalk m
- (dated) a male given name
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German schalc, from Old High German skalk, from Proto-West Germanic *skalk.
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Noun edit
Schalk m (strong, genitive Schalks or Schalkes, plural Schalke or Schälke, feminine Schälkin)
Declension edit
Declension of Schalk [masculine, strong]