English

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Etymology

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From German Schur. Alternatively, from Russian Щур (Ščur, finch), Ukrainian Щур (Ščur, vole), or Belarusian Шчур (Ščur, finch).

Proper noun

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Schur (plural Schurs)

  1. A surname.

Derived terms

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Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Schur is the 25975th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 945 individuals. Schur is most common among White (95.45%) individuals.

Anagrams

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German schuor, schür, from Old High German *skuora, from Proto-Germanic *skōrō (shearing). Cognate with Old English scora (a hairy garment).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʃuːɐ̯/
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Noun

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Schur f (genitive Schur, plural Schuren)

  1. (of sheep) shearing, clipping
  2. (agriculture: grass, hedges, etc.) clipping; mowing; trimming

Declension

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Hyponyms

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Further reading

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  • Schur” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Schur” in Duden online