Sturzenegger

German

Etymology

From Sturzenegg +‎ -er, literally “someone from Sturzenegg”, referring to a place in Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland, from Sturz +‎ Egg (“ridge”), cognate with Ecke.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʃtʊʁtsn̩ˌɛɡɐ]
• Hyphenation: Stur‧zen‧eg‧ger

Proper noun

Sturzenegger m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Sturzeneggers or (with an article) Sturzenegger, feminine genitive Sturzenegger, plural Sturzeneggers or Sturzenegger)

1. a surname (from Switzerland)

Related terms

• Sturzenbächer, Sturzenbecher
• Stürzenberger, Sturzenhecker
• Rosegger, Schwarzenegger