Zehe

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German zēhe, from Old High German zēha, from Proto-West Germanic *taihā, from Proto-Germanic *taihwǭ (“toe”), from Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- (“to point out”). Compare Dutch teen.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡seːə/
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Noun[edit]

Zehe f (genitive Zehe, plural Zehen)

  1. clove (of garlic and similar plants)
  2. (regional) Alternative form of Zeh (“toe”)

Usage notes[edit]

  • Zehe as meaning "toe" is universally understood, but fairly rare in most regions. The form is common in Saxony (and bordering parts of East Central Germany) as well as parts of Austria.[1]

Declension[edit]

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

Derived terms[edit]

Related terms[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ http://www.atlas-alltagssprache.de/genus/

Further reading[edit]

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

Hunsrik[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

Zehe f

  1. plural of Zeh

Pennsylvania German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compare German Zehe, Dutch teen, English toe.

Noun[edit]

Zehe m (plural Zehe)

  1. toe
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