Zacke

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German[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German zacke, from Old High German *zacho, from Proto-Germanic *takkô (“spike, prickle”). Cognate with Dutch tak (“branch”), English tack.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈtsakə/
  • Audio(file)

Noun[edit]

Zacke f (genitive Zacke, plural Zacken)

  1. jag, pointed edge

Declension[edit]

Declension of Zacke [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Zacke die Zacken
genitive einer der Zacke der Zacken
dative einer der Zacke den Zacken
accusative eine die Zacke die Zacken

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Further reading[edit]

  • “Zacke” in Duden online
  • “Zacke” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Pennsylvania German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German zacke, from Old High German *zacho, from Proto-Germanic *takkô (“spike, prickle”). Cognate with Dutch tak (“branch”), English tack.

Noun[edit]

Zacke m (plural Zacke)

  1. prong, projection
  2. branch
  3. fruit spur
  4. tooth, tine
  5. scallop-edge
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