Pfefferkorn
English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Pfefferkorn.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Pfefferkorn is the 39555th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 556 individuals. Pfefferkorn is most common among White (94.42%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Pfefferkorn”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpfɛfɐˌkɔrn/, /ˈfɛfɐˌkɔrn/, /ˈpfɛfːərˌkorn/
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Noun
Pfefferkorn n (strong, genitive Pfefferkornes or Pfefferkorns, plural Pfefferkörner)
Declension
Declension of Pfefferkorn [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Pfefferkorn | die | Pfefferkörner |
| genitive | eines | des | Pfefferkornes, Pfefferkorns | der | Pfefferkörner |
| dative | einem | dem | Pfefferkorn, Pfefferkorne1 | den | Pfefferkörnern |
| accusative | ein | das | Pfefferkorn | die | Pfefferkörner |
1Now rare, see notes.
Related terms
- Gerstenkorn
- Haferkorn
- Kornfeld
- Pfeffermühle
- Pfeffersack
- Pfeffersteak
- Pfefferstrauch
- Salzkorn
- Sandkorn
- Vollkorn
- Weizenkorn
Further reading
- “Pfefferkorn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Pfefferkorn” in Duden online
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