Bretschneiders

Bretschneiders is the plural form of the German surname Bretschneider. In English-language writing, the term may refer to any number of people bearing that surname or, more generally, to a family or group identified by the name. It is not a distinct subject with a single, standalone meaning.

As a surname, Bretschneider is of German origin and appears in records across German-speaking regions and in communities with German ancestry. Individuals bearing the name have been involved in a variety of professions and contexts, but there is no single notable figure universally associated with the plural form Bretschneiders.

The closest widely recognized term with a similar spelling is Bretschneider’s formula, a result in Euclidean geometry used to calculate the area of a general quadrilateral from its side lengths and the sum of opposite angles. That formula is named after a German mathematician with the surname Bretschneider, and it is distinct from the plural form Bretschneiders. The possessive Bretschneider’s is used in that mathematical context.

This article treats Bretschneiders as a surname-related term rather than a specific topic. For information about a particular individual, or about related topics such as the surname Bretschneider or Bretschneider’s formula, see the respective articles.