Schaum

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proper noun

A surname from German.

OriginGerman Schaum ← Middle High German schūm ← Old High German scūm →
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Meanings

proper nounSchaum (plural Schaums)

plural Schaums

  1. A surname from German.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)kewH-
  2. Proto-Germanic*skūmaz
  3. Proto-West Germanic*skūm
  4. Old High Germanscūm
  5. Middle High Germanschūm
  6. GermanSchaum
  7. EnglishSchaum

Borrowed from German Schaum.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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