Scholle

See also: schölle

English

Alternative forms

• Sholly

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch and North German Scholle.

Proper noun

Scholle (plural Scholles)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Scholle is the 34539^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 655 individuals. Scholle is most common among White (94.35%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Scholle”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃɔlə/
• Rhymes: -ɔlə

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Etymology 1

From Middle High German scholle m or f, from Old High German scollo m, scolla f. The feminine gender is chiefly Central and Low German. Cognate with Dutch schol, Middle Low German scholle.

Noun

Scholle f (genitive Scholle, plural Schollen)

1. a flat, brittle piece of something, chiefly of earth (a clod) or ice (a floe)

   Hyponyms: Eisscholle, Erdscholle

2. (by extension, solemn) earth, field, agricultural ground

   Synonyms: Acker, Boden

Declension

Declension of Scholle [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Scholle	die	Schollen
genitive	einer	der	Scholle	der	Schollen
dative	einer	der	Scholle	den	Schollen
accusative	eine	die	Scholle	die	Schollen

Etymology 2

16th century, from Middle Low German scholle. Probably from figurative use of etymology 1.

Noun

Scholle f (genitive Scholle, plural Schollen)

1. plaice (fish)

Further reading

• “Scholle” in Duden online
• “Scholle” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache