Scholle
See also: schölle
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Dutch and North German Scholle.
Proper noun edit
Scholle (plural Scholles)
- A surname.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Scholle is the 34539th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 655 individuals. Scholle is most common among White (94.35%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Scholle”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
German edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle High German scholle m or f, from Old High German scollo m, scolla f. The feminine gender is chiefly Central and Low German. Cognate with Dutch schol, Middle Low German scholle.
Noun edit
Scholle f (genitive Scholle, plural Schollen)
- a flat, brittle piece of something, chiefly of earth (a clod) or ice (a floe)
- Hyponyms: Eisscholle, Erdscholle
- (by extension, solemn) earth, field, agricultural ground
Declension edit
Declension of Scholle [feminine]
Etymology 2 edit
16th century, from Middle Low German scholle. Probably from figurative use of etymology 1.
Noun edit
Scholle f (genitive Scholle, plural Schollen)
- plaice (fish)