Zinne

See also: zinne

German

Etymology

From Middle High German zinne, from Old High German zinna, from Proto-Germanic *tindijō (“point, peak, pinnacle”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónt- (“tooth”). Cognate with Dutch tinne, German Low German Tinne. Related also to Old English tind (“peg, spike, prong”). More at English tine.

Alternatively, Old High German zinna may descend from Proto-Germanic *tinnō, *tinnǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dént-no-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónt- (“tooth”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtsɪnə/

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• Hyphenation: Zin‧ne

Noun

Zinne f (genitive Zinne, plural Zinnen)

1. merlon
2. (Switzerland) roof terrace

Further reading

• “Zinne” in Duden online