Zacke

See also: zacke

German

Alternative forms

• Zacken m

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtsakə/

Noun

Zacke f (genitive Zacke, plural Zacken)

1. jag, pointed edge

Derived terms

• gezackt
• zackig

Related terms

• Tacken

Further reading

• “Zacke” in Duden online

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Pennsylvania German

Etymology

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

Noun

Zacke m (plural Zacke)

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