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Eisen

See also: eisen

English edit

Etymology edit

German and Jewish/Yiddish surname, from Eisen (“iron”).

Pronunciation edit

(US) IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯zɪn/

Proper noun edit

Eisen

  1. A surname from German.

Statistics edit

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Eisen is the 9.621st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3,377 individuals. Eisen is most common among White (93.99%) individuals.

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German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German īsen, īsern, from Old High German īsarn, from Proto-West Germanic *īsarn, from Proto-Germanic *īsarną, from Proto-Celtic *īsarno-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésh₂r̥ (“blood”).

Cognate with Dutch ijzer, English iron, Danish jern.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔaɪ̯zn̩/, /ˈʔaɪ̯zən/
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Noun edit

Eisen n (strong, genitive Eisens, plural Eisen)

  1. iron (chemical element, Fe)
  2. pick (miner's tool)

Declension edit

Declension of Eisen [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Eisen die Eisen
genitive eines des Eisens der Eisen
dative einem dem Eisen den Eisen
accusative ein das Eisen die Eisen

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See also edit

Symbol Pt Au Ag Fe Al Sn Cu
metal Platin Gold Silber Eisen Aluminium Zinn Kupfer

Further reading edit

  • “Eisen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Eisen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Eisen” in Duden online
  •   Eisen on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de

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Luxembourgish edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German īsen, īsern, from Old High German īsarn, from Proto-West Germanic *īsarn.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

Eisen n (uncountable)

  1. iron (chemical element)
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