See also: schaff

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Etymology edit

Proper noun edit

Schaff (plural Schaffs)

  1. A surname.

Statistics edit

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Schaff is the 11035th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2881 individuals. Schaff is most common among White (95.35%) individuals.

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German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German schaf, from Old High German scaf, from Proto-West Germanic *skap (shape), from Proto-Germanic *skapą. Doublet of Schapp. Cognate with Dutch schap and Swedish skåp.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ʃaf/
  • (file)

Noun edit

Schaff n (strong, genitive Schaffes or Schaffs, plural Schaffe) (now dialectal)

  1. (Southern German, Austria, Switzerland) wooden container, tub, barrel
  2. (South Western German, West Central German) cupboard, cabinet

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Descendants edit

  • Macedonian: шкаф (škaf)
  • Serbo-Croatian: škȁf

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