Zaine

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German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡saɪ̯nə/
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Etymology 1

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From Old High German zeina, from Proto-Germanic *tainijǭ.

Noun

Zaine f (genitive Zaine, plural Zainen)

  1. (Upper German dialects) basket
    Synonym: (standard language) Korb
Declension
Declension of Zaine
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Zaine die Zainen
genitive einer der Zaine der Zainen
dative einer der Zaine den Zainen
accusative eine die Zaine die Zainen
Alternative forms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

Zaine m pl

  1. nominative/accusative/genitive plural of Zain

Further reading

  • “Zaine” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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