Zange

See also: zange

German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German zange, from Old High German zanga, from Proto-West Germanic *tangu, from Proto-Germanic *tangō, derived from Proto-Indo-European *denḱ- (“to bite”). Cognate with Dutch tang, English tong, Icelandic töng. Non-Germanic cognates include Albanian darë (“tongs”), Ancient Greek δάκνειν (dáknein, “to bite”), Sanskrit दशति (daśati, “to bite”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈtsaŋə/
Rhymes: -aŋə
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Noun edit

Zange f (genitive Zange, plural Zangen)

a pair of pincers, pliers, tongs, forceps

Usage notes edit

While English has a multitude of partially overlapping words for tools of this kind, German generally uses only Zange and Pinzette (“tweezers, forceps”). All tools with a pivot near the front are called Zange. Those without such an element are also called Zange when large, but Pinzette when small.

Declension edit

Declension of Zange [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Zange	die	Zangen
genitive	einer	der	Zange	der	Zangen
dative	einer	der	Zange	den	Zangen
accusative	eine	die	Zange	die	Zangen

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Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

“Zange” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Zange” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
“Zange” in Duden online

Hunsrik edit

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈt͡saŋə/

Noun edit

Zange f

plural of Zang

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