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Schrimpf

Schrimpf proper noun: a surname from German.

Proper noun

Schrimpf (plural Schrimpfes)

  1. A surname from German.

Forms of Schrimpf

pluralSchrimpfes

Origin of Schrimpf

Borrowed from German Schrimpf. Since this German word is ultimately cognate with English shrimp and scrimp, it could simply refer to the small stature of the person so named. But since Middle High German schrimpfen meant “to shrink, dry up”, and referred specifically to the healing of a gash or wound, Schrimpf could also denote a man with a noticeable scar, gash or bruise.

Questions about Schrimpf

What does Schrimpf mean?
Schrimpf means a surname from German.
What part of speech is Schrimpf?
Schrimpf is a proper noun.

Words near Schrimpf in the dictionary

  1. schriesheimite
  2. Schriever
  3. Schrievers
  4. schrik
  5. schriks
  6. Schrimpf
  7. Schrimpfes
  8. Schrimsher
  9. Schrimshers
  10. Schriner
  11. Schriners

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