Schlag

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proper noun

A surname from German.

OriginGerman Schlag ← Middle High German slac ← Old High German slag →
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Meanings

proper nounSchlag (plural Schlags)

plural Schlags

  1. A surname from German.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*slak-der.?
  2. Proto-Germanic*slahanądeverb.
  3. Proto-Germanic*slagiz
  4. Proto-West Germanic*slagi
  5. Old High Germanslag
  6. Middle High Germanslac
  7. GermanSchlag
  8. EnglishSchlag

Borrowed from German Schlag.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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