Schachtschneider

German

Alternative forms

• Schattschneider

Etymology

From Middle Low German schachtsnīdære or schatsnīder. By surface analysis Schacht (“shaft (of a spear)”) +‎ Schneider (“cutter”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʃaxtˌʃnaɪ̯dɐ]
• Hyphenation: Schacht‧schnei‧der

Proper noun

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

1. a surname originating as an occupation (Northern Germany)

Related terms

• Schacht, Schachtner
• Schneider, Schneiders, Schnieder