Zacke

See also: zacke

German

Alternative forms

• Zacken m

Etymology

From Middle High German zacke, from Old High German *zacho, from Proto-Germanic *takkô (“spike, prickle”). Cognate with Dutch tak (“branch”), English tack.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtsakə/

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Noun

Zacke f (genitive Zacke, plural Zacken)

1. jag, pointed edge

Declension

Declension of Zacke [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Zacke	die	Zacken
genitive	einer	der	Zacke	der	Zacken
dative	einer	der	Zacke	den	Zacken
accusative	eine	die	Zacke	die	Zacken

Derived terms

• gezackt
• zackig

Related terms

• Tacken

Further reading

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

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

From Middle High German zacke, from Old High German *zacho, from Proto-Germanic *takkô (“spike, prickle”). Cognate with Dutch tak (“branch”), English tack.

Noun

Zacke m (plural Zacke)

1. prong, projection
2. branch
3. fruit spur
4. tooth, tine
5. scallop-edge