Zëche

Alemannic German

Etymology

From Middle High German zecke, from Old High German cecho. Cognate to German Zecke, Dutch teek, English tick.

Noun

Zëche f (Uri)

1. tick
2. louse

References

• Abegg, Emil, (1911) Die Mundart von Urseren (Beiträge zur Schweizerdeutschen Grammatik. IV.) [The Dialect of Urseren], Frauenfeld, Switzerland: Huber & Co., page 57.