English Words Starting With S

• schul

  nounA1 (Very High)
  /skuːl/An institution where children are educated; a place of learning.
• schulberg

  nounVery Low
  /ˈʃʊlbɜːɡ/A proper noun, typically a surname of German-Jewish origin.
• schuller

  nounVery Low
  /ˈʃʊlə/A borrowed surname of German origin (Schüller).
• schultz

  nounLow
  /ʃʊlts/A German surname of occupational origin, meaning 'village mayor' or 'sheriff'.
• schulz

  nounLow
  /ʃʊlts/A German surname, originally meaning 'mayor' or 'village official'.
• schumacher

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈʃuːmɑːkə/A German surname, most famously associated with the champion Formula One driver Michael Schumacher.
• schuman

  nounC2
  /ˈʃuːmən/A surname; most famously Robert Schuman, a French statesman considered one of the founding fathers of the European Union.
• schuman plan

  nounC2 (Very low frequency; specialized historical/political discourse)
  /ˈʃuːmən plæn/A foundational post-WWII proposal for the integration of Western Europe's coal and steel industries, presented by French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman in 1950.
• schumann

  nounLow in general usage, but medium in musical or scientific contexts.
  /ˈʃuːmən/A German surname, most famously associated with Robert Schumann, a 19th-century Romantic composer and music critic.
• schumann-heink

  nounC2/Extremely Low
  /ˈʃuːmən haɪŋk/A proper noun referring to a specific person: the stage name of the renowned contralto opera singer Ernestine Schumann-Heink (1861–1936).
• schumpeter

  nounC2
  /ˈʃʊmpeɪtə/A proper noun referring to the Austrian economist Joseph Schumpeter (1883-1950).
• schurz

  nounVery Low
  Not applicable (no standard pronunciation).A dialectal or variant form (chiefly Southern US/Appalachian) meaning 'to splatter, spray, or dirty something by dashing or throwing liquid.'
• schuschnigg

  nounVery Low
  /ˈʃʊʃnɪɡ/A proper noun referring to Kurt Schuschnigg, the Austrian Chancellor from 1934 to 1938, notable for his leadership preceding the Anschluss.
• schuss

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveLow
  /ʃʊs/a fast, straight downhill ski run, typically in a direct line without turns.
• schussboomer

  nounVery Low
  /ˈʃʊs ˌbuː.mə(r)/A skier who descends a slope very rapidly, often without control or regard for safety.
• schuster

  nounRare
  /ˈʃuːstə/A German surname meaning 'shoemaker' or 'cobbler'.
• schutz

  nounC2
  /ʃʊts/A direct borrowing from German, meaning 'protection' or 'shelter'. In English, it is used almost exclusively in compound nouns or names of German origin (e.g., the 'Schutzstaffel'). It is not an independent English word.
• schutzstaffel

  nounC2
  /ˈʃʊtsˌʃtɑːf(ə)l/The paramilitary organization under Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party in Nazi Germany, primarily responsible for security, intelligence, and running the concentration camps.
• schuyler

  nounLow
  /ˈskaɪlər/A proper noun primarily serving as a surname of Dutch origin in the United States, historically associated with a prominent New York political family.
• schuylerville

  nounLow (Proper Noun)
  /ˈskaɪləvɪl/A village in Saratoga County, New York, United States.

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