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Schur
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English
Etymology
From German de Schur. Alternatively, from Russian ru Щур finch, Ukrainian uk Щур vole, or Belarusian be Шчур finch.
Pronunciation
en
Proper noun
s
en.
Derived terms
en Schur triangulation Schur-concavity Schur-convexity Schur-optimality Schur-convex Schur-concave Schur-constant Schur-geometric Schur-harmonic Schur decomposition Schur-optimal
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Schur is the 25975th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 945 individuals. Schur is most common among White (95.45%) individuals.
Anagrams
en chrsu Rusch churs crush
German
Etymology
From de gmh schuor, gmh schür, from de goh *skuora, from de gem-pro *skōrō shearing. Cognate with ang scora a hairy garment.
Pronunciation
de /ʃuːɐ̯/
de De-Schur.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
f
de of sheep shearing, clipping
de agriculture: grass, hedges, etc. clipping; mowing; trimming
Declension
f
sheep de Scheren
agriculture de Schnitt
Hyponyms
de Schafschur
de Heckenschur
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