Zär

See also: Appendix:Variations of "zar"

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡sɛˑə̯]

Etymology 1

Contracted from older Zeeër, from Middle High German zeiger, from Old High German zeigāri. Derived from the obsolete verb zeeën, zeegen (“to show”), for which compare iwwerzeegen. Cognate with German Zeiger, whence the variant below (possibly merged with dialectal Luxembourgish Zeier).

Noun

Zär m (plural Zären)

1. hand (on a clock etc.)

Alternative forms

• Zeiger

Derived terms

• Auerzär
• groussen Zär
• klengen Zär
• Minuttenzär
• Sekonnenzär
• Stonnenzär

 

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French serre.

Noun

Zär f (plural Zären)

1. greenhouse

Derived terms

• Zäregas