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German
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle High German zacke, from Old High German *zacho, from Proto-Germanic *takkô (“spike, prickle”). Cognate with Dutch tak (“branch”), English tack.
Pronunciation
Noun
Zacke f (genitive Zacke, plural Zacken)
- jag, pointed edge
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Further reading
- “Zacke” in Duden online
- “Zacke” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
From Middle High German zacke, from Old High German *zacho, from Proto-Germanic *takkô (“spike, prickle”). Cognate with Dutch tak (“branch”), English tack.
Noun
Zacke m (plural Zacke)
- prong, projection
- branch
- fruit spur
- tooth, tine
- scallop-edge