Zinn

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Zinn.

Proper noun

Zinn

1. A surname from German.

Derived terms

• annulus of Zinn
• Zinnian
• Zinn's membrane
• zonule of Zinn

 

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtsɪn/

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Etymology 1

From Middle High German zin, from Old High German zin, from Proto-Germanic *tiną. Cognate with English tin.

Noun

Zinn n (strong, genitive Zinnes or Zinns, no plural)

1. tin

Declension

Declension of Zinn [sg-only, neuter, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Zinn
genitive	eines	des	Zinnes, Zinns
dative	einem	dem	Zinn, Zinne1
accusative	ein	das	Zinn

¹Now rare, see notes.

Coordinate terms

• (Chemical Element): Previous: Indium. Next: Antimon

Derived terms

• zinnen

Related terms

• Zinnbecher, Zinnblech, Zinngefäß, Zinnkanne, Zinnsalz, Zinnsoldat
• Lötzinn

See also

Symbol	Pt	Au	Ag	Fe	Al	Sn	Cu
metal	Platin	Gold	Silber	Eisen	Aluminium	Zinn	Kupfer

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Zinn m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Zinns or (with an article) Zinn, feminine genitive Zinn, plural Zinns)

1. a surname

Descendants

• Translingual: Zinnia

Further reading

• “Zinn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Zinn” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Zinn” in Duden online
• Zinn on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡sin/

Noun

Zinn n

1. tin

See also

Symbol	Pt	Au	Ag	Fe	Al	Sn	Cu
metal	Platin	Gold	Silver	Eise	Aluminium	Zinn	Kupper

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary