Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

schmidt

/ʃmɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.73 in modern English

Syllables
schmidt
IPA
/ʃmɪt/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from German [in turn originating as an occupation].

noun

Ellipsis of Schmidt telescope.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from German Schmidt (“smith”). Doublet of Smid and Smith.

Inflected Forms

Schmidts (plural)

Phrases

Kwiatkowski-Phillips-Schmidt-Shin test Schmidt-Cassegrain Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope Schmidt corrector plate Schmidt telescope

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce schmidt?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃmɪt/.
What does schmidt mean?
A surname from German [in turn originating as an occupation].
Where does schmidt come from?
Borrowed from German Schmidt (“smith”). Doublet of Smid and Smith.

How to pronounce schmidt

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