Zeck

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Central Franconian

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Etymology 1

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From Old High German *zīd, northern variant of zīt, from Proto-Germanic *tīdiz, from Proto-Indo-European *déh₂itis, with Ripuarian velarisation.

Alternative forms

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  • Zick (Kölsch), Ziet (western and northernmost Ripuarian)
  • Zitt (Siegerland, otherwise scattered compromise form)
  • Zeit (most of Moselle Franconian)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Zeck f (plural Zegge)

  1. (most of Ripuarian) time
    De Zeck steht net stell.
    Time doesn’t stand still.

Etymology 2

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From Middle High German zecke, from Old High German zecko, zehho, from Proto-West Germanic *tīkō (tick). Cognate with German Zecke.

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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Zeck f (plural Zecke or Zegge)

  1. (most dialects) tick (insect)

Hunsrik

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Etymology

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From Middle High German zecke, from Old High German zecko, zehho, from Proto-West Germanic *tīkō (tick). Cognate with German Zecke.

Noun

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Zeck f (plural Zecke, diminutive Zeckche)

  1. tick (insect)

Further reading

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Luxembourgish

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Etymology

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From Middle High German zecke, from Old High German zecko, from Proto-West Germanic *tīkō (tick). Cognate with German Zecke.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Zeck f (plural Zecken)

  1. tick (insect)