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Eisen

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English

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Etymology

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From the German and Jewish/Yiddish surname, from Eisen (iron).

Pronunciation

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(US) IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯zɪn/

Proper noun

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Eisen

  1. A surname from German.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Eisen is the 9.621st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3,377 individuals. Eisen is most common among White (93.99%) individuals.

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German

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Etymology

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    From Middle High German īsen, īsern, from Old High German īsarn, from Proto-West Germanic *īsarn, from Proto-Germanic *īsarną, from Proto-Celtic *īsarnom, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésh₂r̥ (blood).

    Cognate with Dutch ijzer, English iron, Danish jern.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈʔaɪ̯zn̩/, /ˈʔaɪ̯zən/
    • Audio (Austria):(file)
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    Noun

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    Eisen n (strong, genitive Eisens, plural Eisen)

    1. iron (chemical element, Fe)
    2. pick (miner's tool)

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    See also

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    Symbol Pt Au Ag Fe Al Sn Cu
    metal Platin Gold Silber Eisen Aluminium Zinn Kupfer

    Further reading

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    • Eisen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
    • Eisen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
    • Eisen” in Duden online
    • Eisen on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de

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    Luxembourgish

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    Etymology

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    From Middle High German īsen, īsern, from Old High German īsarn, from Proto-West Germanic *īsarn.

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    Eisen n (uncountable)

    1. iron (chemical element)