Kretschmer

English

Proper noun

Kretschmer (plural Kretschmers)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Kretschmer is the 23691st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1069 individuals. Kretschmer is most common among White (95.32%) individuals.

German

Alternative forms

  • Kretschmar

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *kъrčьmarjь from *kъrčьma + *-arjь, or an analogous form in an early western daughter language of Proto-Slavic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkrɛt͡ʃmɐ/
  • Hyphenation: Kretsch‧mer

Noun

Kretschmer m (genitive Kretschmers, plural Kretschmer, feminine Kretschmerin)

  1. (regional, Silesia, Saxony, Spreewald) innkeeper, tavernkeeper, pubkeeper (male or of unspecified sex)

Declension

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