Zank

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Central Franconian

Alternative forms

  • Zand (Moselle Franconian; some dialects of Ripuarian)
  • Zahn (Ripuarian variant from standard German)

Etymology

From Middle High German zan, zant, from Old High German zan, zand, from Proto-West Germanic *tanþ, from Proto-Germanic *tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts. For the phonetic development compare Hand.

Pronunciation

Noun

Zank m (plural Zäng, diminutive Zänkche)

  1. (Ripuarian, now chiefly western dialects) tooth
    Jank, Schäng, ’ch hann Zankpeng.
    Go away, John, I have toothache. (Humorous example of “Ripuarian Chinese”.)

German

Etymology

Back-formation from zanken (“to row, to squabble”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡saŋk/
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Noun

Zank m (strong, genitive Zankes or Zanks, no plural)

  1. row, argument, quarrel
    Synonym: Streit

Declension

Declension of Zank
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Zank
genitive eines des Zankes, Zanks
dative einem dem Zank, Zanke1
accusative einen den Zank

1Now rare, see notes.

Related terms

References

  • “Zank” in Duden online
  • “Zank” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Plautdietsch

Etymology

Borrowed from German Zank.

Noun

Zank m

  1. quarrel, fight, argument
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