Zeiger

German

Etymology

From Middle High German zeiger, from Old High German zeigāri. By surface analysis, zeigen (“to show, point”) +‎ er. In the computing sense, a calque of English pointer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtsaɪ̯ɡəʁ/, [ˈt͡saɪ̯.ɡɐ]

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -aɪ̯ɡɐ

Noun

Zeiger m (strong, genitive Zeigers, plural Zeiger)

1. hand (of a clock or watch)

   Synonym: Uhrzeiger

2. pointer (similar device on other objects, typically in the form of a needle or arrow)
3. (programming) pointer (variable holding the address of a memory location)

   Synonym: Pointer

Declension

Declension of Zeiger [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Zeiger	die	Zeiger
genitive	eines	des	Zeigers	der	Zeiger
dative	einem	dem	Zeiger	den	Zeigern
accusative	einen	den	Zeiger	die	Zeiger

Hyponyms

• (hand): Stundenzeiger, Minutenzeiger, Sekundenzeiger
• (pointer): Mauszeiger, Planzeiger

Related terms

• Zeigefinger, Zeigestock, Zeigerpflanze
• Anzeiger

Proper noun

Zeiger m or f (proper noun, strong, genitive Zeigers or (with an article) Zeiger, plural Zeigers or Zeiger)

1. a surname

Further reading

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

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From German Zeiger, possibly reinforced by northern Luxembourgish (dialectal) Zeier.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈt͡sɑɪ̯ʑɐ]

Noun

Zeiger m (plural Zeigeren)

1. Alternative form of Zär (“hand”)

Related terms

• Zeigefanger