Schritten

Schritten is a term that can refer to more than one subject. In German language it is connected to the noun Schritt, meaning "step" or "stride." The standard plural is Schritte, while Schritten appears as an inflected form used in grammatical contexts, and it is not generally used as a separate lexical item in everyday German. Beyond grammar, Schritten is also found as a surname of Germanic origin, appearing in historical and genealogical records.

As a surname, Schritten is relatively rare and may have originated from a topographic feature or locality name associated with steps or stairways, or as a reduced form of a longer compound name. Like many Germanic surnames, its exact origins can vary by family history and region.

There are no widely known individuals who bear the name Schritten in major biographical references, though the name may be carried by private persons and in local communities. In everyday modern German, the term is more often encountered in its standard forms Schritte (plural) or in phrases that use inflected forms of Schritt; Schritten as a standalone lexical item is uncommon outside of specific grammatical or historical contexts. See also related terms such as Schritt and Schritte for clarification of the root word.