Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
zänke. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
zänke, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
zänke in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
zänke you have here. The definition of the word
zänke will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
zänke, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Central Franconian
Etymology
From Middle High German zenken, variant of zanken, whence German zanken. Further origin unknown.
Pronunciation
Verb
zänke (third-person singular present zänk or zänkt, past participle jezänk or gezänkt)
- (transitive) to pick on, bother, pester
No hür ens op, emmer de Mädcher ze zänke!- Now stop always picking on the girls!
- (reflexive) to argue, fight, quarrel
Die zwei senn sich der janzen Daach am zänke.- The two of them are quarrelling all day long.
1974, “Pänz Pänz Pänz”performed by Bläck Fööss:Spille mer em Huus odder och em Keller – et es janz ejal, wie mer et mäht.
Ob mer sich no zänk odder leis deit schwaade, et kütt dann janz bestemmp einer, dä sät:
Pänz, Pänz, wo mer jeiht un steiht, nur Pänz, Pänz, Pänz!- Whether we play in the house or in the basement – it doesn’t matter what you do.
Whether we quarrel or just talk quietly, someone will surely come and say:
Children, children, wherever you stand and go, nothing but children, children, children!