Zeck

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Central Franconian

Etymology 1

From Old High German *zīd, northern variant of zīt, from Proto-Germanic *tīdiz, from Proto-Indo-European *déh₂itis, with Ripuarian velarisation.

Alternative forms

  • Zick (Kölsch), Ziet (western and northernmost Ripuarian)
  • Zitt (Siegerland, otherwise scattered compromise form)
  • Zeit (most of Moselle Franconian)

Pronunciation

Noun

Zeck f (plural Zegge)

  1. (most of Ripuarian) time
    De Zeck steht net stell.
    Time doesn’t stand still.

Etymology 2

From Middle High German zecke, from Old High German zecko, zehho, from Proto-West Germanic *tīkō (“tick”). Cognate with German Zecke.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

Zeck f (plural Zecke or Zegge)

  1. (most dialects) tick (insect)

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German zecke, from Old High German zecko, zehho, from Proto-West Germanic *tīkō (“tick”). Cognate with German Zecke.

Noun

Zeck f (plural Zecke, diminutive Zeckche)

  1. tick (insect)

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German zecke, from Old High German zecko, from Proto-West Germanic *tīkō (“tick”). Cognate with German Zecke.

Pronunciation

Noun

Zeck f (plural Zecken)

  1. tick (insect)
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