Schindler

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UK/ˈʃɪn.dlə/US/ˈʃɪn.dlɚ/

proper noun

A surname from German.

OriginGerman Schindler →
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Meanings

proper nounSchindler (plural Schindlers)

plural Schindlers

  1. A surname from German.

Origin

  1. GermanSchindler
  2. EnglishSchindler

Borrowed from German Schindler. Doublet of Shingler.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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