Zeichen

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German

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Etymology

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    From Middle High German zeichen, from Old High German zeihhan (sign, symbol), from Proto-Germanic *taikną, *taiknaz (sign), from Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- (to show). Cognate with Dutch teken, English token, Swedish tecken.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈtsaɪ̯çən/, [-çn̩]
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    • Rhymes: -aɪçən
    • Hyphenation: Zei‧chen

    Noun

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    Zeichen n (strong, genitive Zeichens, plural Zeichen, diminutive Zeichlein n or Zeichelchen n)

    1. sign, token
    2. sign, mark
    3. (typography) character
    4. (religion) sign, miracle, prodigy

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    Descendants

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    • Polish: cecha[1]

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