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Central Franconian
- 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)
- (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
Noun
Zank m (strong, genitive Zankes or Zanks, no plural)
- row, argument, quarrel
- Synonym: Streit
Declension
References
- “Zank” in Duden online
- “Zank” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Plautdietsch
Etymology
Borrowed from German Zank.
Noun
Zank m
- quarrel, fight, argument