Zicke

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German zickīn, from Old High German zickīn (“kid”), from Proto-West Germanic *tikkīn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sɪkə/
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  • 1996: Zi‧cke, pre-1996: Zik‧ke

Noun

Zicke f (genitive Zicke, plural Zicken, diminutive Zicklein n)

  1. she-goat, nanny goat
    Synonyms: (regional) Geiß, Ziege
  2. (informal, derogatory) a touchy, fractious or difficult person (usually, but not necessarily, female)

Declension

Declension of Zicke
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Zicke die Zicken
genitive einer der Zicke der Zicken
dative einer der Zicke den Zicken
accusative eine die Zicke die Zicken

Derived terms

Further reading

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