Zinn

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English

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Etymology

Borrowed from German Zinn.

Proper noun

Zinn

  1. A surname from German.

Derived terms

German

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle High German zin, from Old High German zin, from Proto-Germanic *tiną. Cognate with English tin.

Noun

Zinn n (strong, genitive Zinnes or Zinns, no plural)

  1. tin
Declension
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See also

Symbol Pt Au Ag Fe Al Sn Cu
metal Platin Gold Silber Eisen Aluminium Zinn Kupfer

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Zinn m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Zinns or (with an article) Zinn, feminine genitive Zinn, plural Zinns)

  1. a surname
Descendants
  • Translingual: Zinnia

Further reading

  • Zinn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Zinn” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Zinn” in Duden online
  • Zinn on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de

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Pronunciation

Noun

Zinn n

  1. tin

See also

Symbol Pt Au Ag Fe Al Sn Cu
metal Platin Gold Silver Eise Aluminium Zinn Kupper

Further reading