Zille

German

Etymology

From Middle High German zülle, probably ultimately from Proto-Slavic *čьlnъ. Doublet of Schinakel. Compare Bavarian Zün.

Noun

Zille f (genitive Zille, plural Zillen)

1. (east Central Germany, Austria) river barge
2. (Austria) small, flat boat controlled by a rudder

Declension

Declension of Zille [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Zille	die	Zillen
genitive	einer	der	Zille	der	Zillen
dative	einer	der	Zille	den	Zillen
accusative	eine	die	Zille	die	Zillen

Further reading

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