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German
Etymology
From Middle High German zickīn, from Old High German zickīn (“kid”), from Proto-West Germanic *tikkīn.
Pronunciation
Noun
Zicke f (genitive Zicke, plural Zicken, diminutive Zicklein n)
- she-goat, nanny goat
- Synonyms: (regional) Geiß, Ziege
- (informal, derogatory) a touchy, fractious or difficult person (usually, but not necessarily, female)
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Further reading
- “Zicke” in Duden online
- “Zicke” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache