zaach

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Bavarian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German zāch, from Old High German zāhi, zāh, from Proto-West Germanic *tą̄h(ī) (fitting; clinging; tenacious; tough). Cognate with German zäh (tough; chewy), Dutch taai (tough; chewy), Low German taag (tough; chewy), English tough.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡sɑːx/,
  • Hyphenation: zaach

Adjective

zaach (comparative zaacher, superlative zaachstn)

  1. (of food) chewy, stringy
    Des Schnitzl woa zaach.The schnitzel was chewy.
  2. (of a person) tough, tenacious, persistent
    Er is a zaacher Hund.He is a tough guy.
  3. (of a person) lazy, sluggish
    Er is a zaacher Hund.He is a sluggard.
  4. arduous, tedious, tiresome, boring
    Der Füm woa so zaach.The film was so boring.