See also: zinke

English edit

 
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Etymology edit

Borrowed from German Zinke.

Proper noun edit

Zinke (plural Zinkes)

  1. 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

German edit

Alternative forms edit

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).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sɪŋkə/
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Noun edit

Zinke f (genitive Zinke, plural Zinken)

  1. prong
  2. tine
  3. tenon

Declension edit

Further reading edit

  • Zinke” in Duden online
  • Zinke” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache