Krause

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proper noun

A surname from German.

Less commonScrabble 10

Meanings

proper nounKrause (plural Krauses)

plural Krauses

  1. A surname from German.

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Origin

  1. GermanKrause
  2. EnglishKrause

Borrowed from German Krause.

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APA

Krause. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Krause

MLA

“Krause.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Krause. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Krause,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Krause.

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