Schulze

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German schuldheizo, from Proto-Germanic *skuldihaitijô. Cognate with Dutch schout.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃʊl(t)sə/, [ˈʃʊltsə], [ˈʃʊlsə]

Noun

Schulze m (genitive Schulzen, plural Schulzen)

  1. (historical) village headman, sheriff

Declension

Derived terms

  • Dorfschulze
  • Schulzenhof

Proper noun

Schulze m or f (genitive Schulzes)

  1. An occupational surname.

Further reading

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