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Etymology edit

From Zank (quarrel, row, argument) +‎ Sucht (anxiety; sickness; addiction).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡saŋkzʊxt/
  • Hyphenation: Zank‧sucht
  • (file)

Noun edit

Zanksucht f (genitive Zanksucht, plural Zanksüchte)

  1. quarrelsomeness
    Synonym: Streitsucht
    Antonym: Friedfertigkeit

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Further reading edit

  • Zanksucht” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Zanksucht” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon