Zinke
See also: zinke
English edit
Etymology edit
Proper noun edit
Zinke (plural Zinkes)
- A surname from German.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Zinke is the 23866th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1058 individuals. Zinke is most common among White (94.14%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Zinke”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
German edit
Alternative forms edit
- Zinken m
Etymology edit
From Middle High German zinke, from Old High German zinko, probably an enhanced form of zint (“a jag, point”), from Proto-Germanic *tinduz, *tindaz (“prong, pinnacle”).
Cognates:
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Zinke f (genitive Zinke, plural Zinken)
Declension edit
Declension of Zinke [feminine]