Schweiger

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English

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Proper noun

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Schweiger (plural Schweigers)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Schweiger is the 12048th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2588 individuals. Schweiger is most common among White (94.47%) individuals.

Anagrams

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German

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Etymology

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From schweigen (to be silent) + -er (agentive suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃvaɪ̯ɡɐ/
  • Hyphenation: Schwei‧ger

Noun

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Schweiger m (strong, genitive Schweigers, plural Schweiger, feminine Schweigerin)

  1. man of few words (someone who rarely speaks)

Declension

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Further reading

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