Schuld

Borrowed from German Schuld.

Schuld (plural Schulds)

1. A surname from German.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Schuld is the 33343^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 685 individuals. Schuld is most common among White (94.45%) individuals.

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

From Middle High German schult, from Old High German sculd. Cognate with obsolete English shild (“debt, fault, guilt”).

• IPA^(key): /ʃʊlt/

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Schuld f (genitive Schuld, plural Schulden)

1. (usually in the plural) debt

   Wer wird für diese Schulden aufkommen? ― Who will pay for these debts?

2. (singular only) fault
3. (singular only) guilt
4. (singular only) blame, responsibility

• schuld
• schuldig
• schulden

• “Schuld” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Schuld” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Schuld” in Duden online

From Middle High German schult, from Old High German sculd.

• IPA^(key): /ʃult/

Schuld f (plural Schulde)

1. debt
2. fault

• schuldich
• Unschuld

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary