Schrimpf

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proper noun

A surname from German.

OriginGerman Schrimpf →
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Meanings

proper nounSchrimpf (plural Schrimpfes)

plural Schrimpfes

  1. A surname from German.

Origin

  1. GermanSchrimpf
  2. EnglishSchrimpf

Borrowed from German Schrimpf. Since this German word is ultimately cognate with English shrimp and scrimp, it could simply refer to the small stature of the person so named. But since Middle High German schrimpfen meant “to shrink, dry up”, and referred specifically to the healing of a gash or wound, Schrimpf could also denote a man with a noticeable scar, gash or bruise.

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APA

Schrimpf. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schrimpf

MLA

“Schrimpf.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schrimpf. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Schrimpf,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schrimpf.

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