Altschuler

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proper noun

A surname from Yiddish.

OriginYiddish אַלטשולער →
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Meanings

proper nounAltschuler (plural Altschulers)

plural Altschulers · alternative Alschuler · alternative Altschueler · alternative Altschuller · alternative Altshueler · alternative Altshuler · alternative Altshuller

  1. A surname from Yiddish.

Origin

  1. Yiddishאַלטשולער
  2. EnglishAltschuler

Borrowed from Yiddish אַלטשולער (altshuler), from אַלט (alt, “old”) + שולער (shuler, “schooler”), referring to the Old Synagogue (or Altschul) in Prague.

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APA

Altschuler. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Altschuler

MLA

“Altschuler.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Altschuler. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Altschuler,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Altschuler.

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